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Myeloma

Researchers find genetic variations may predict treatment responses

Published in Blood Weekly, October 9th, 2003

Researchers from the Cancer Center at the University of Minnesota have demonstrated that variations in genes may determine the outcome and toxicity of treatments for myeloma cancer patients.

The findings support thinking that physicians may optimize care by adjusting treatment according to a patient's specific genetic condition. The findings were presented at the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR)-sponsored specialty meeting on "SNPs, Haplotype, and Cancer: Application in Molecular Epidemiology."

Although chemotherapy drugs can be effective against myeloma in many patients, they can be less effective or even lethal in others. By...

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