APE1 and XRCC1 protein expression levels predict cancer-specific survival following radical radiotherapy in bladder cancer.

INTRODUCTION: Radiotherapy offers the potential of bladder preservation in muscle-invasive bladder cancer, but only a proportion of tumors respond, and there are no accurate predictive methods. The ability of tumor cells to repair DNA damage induced by ionizing radiation influences radiosensitivity...

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Hauptverfasser: Sak, S, Harnden, P, Johnston, C, Paul, AB, Kiltie, A
Format: Journal article
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: 2005