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SUBMITTER: Szczyrek M
PROVIDER: S-EPMC7962636 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Mar
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Szczyrek Michał M Mlak Radosław R Szudy-Szczyrek Aneta A Kędziora Karolina K Małecka-Massalska Teresa T Krawczyk Paweł P Milanowski Janusz J
Journal of clinical medicine 20210308 5
Caspase 8 is a protein involved in the process of cell apoptosis, which may affect the efficacy of anti-cancer treatment. The aim of our study was to determine the impact of polymorphisms in the <i>CASP-8</i> gene encoding caspase 8 on the prognosis in non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC). The study involved 99 patients with newly diagnosed locally advanced or metastatic NSCLC treated with platinum-based chemotherapy. The presence of the GG genotype was associated with distant metastases, smoking, ...[more]