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Further observations on the relationship between the FGFR4 Gly388Arg polymorphism and lung cancer prognosis.

Authors :
Matakidou A
El Galta R
Rudd MF
Webb EL
Bridle H
Eisen T
Houlston RS
Source :
British journal of cancer [Br J Cancer] 2007 Jun 18; Vol. 96 (12), pp. 1904-7. Date of Electronic Publication: 2007 May 22.
Publication Year :
2007

Abstract

The Gly388Arg polymorphism in the fibroblast growth factor receptor 4 (FGFR4) gene has been reported to influence prognosis in a wide variety of cancer types. To determine whether Gly388Arg is a marker for lung cancer prognosis, we genotyped 619 lung cancer patients with incident disease and examined the relationship between genotype and overall survival. While we employed a comprehensive set of statistical tests, including those sensitive to the detection of differences in early survival, our data provide little evidence to support the tenet that the FGFR4 Gly388Arg polymorphism is a clinically useful marker for lung cancer prognosis.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
0007-0920
Volume :
96
Issue :
12
Database :
MEDLINE
Journal :
British journal of cancer
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
17519899
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1038/sj.bjc.6603816