The present study analyzed the polymorphisms of apoptosis-related genes and their impact on the response to chemotherapy and survival of patients with colorectal cancer.
Prostaglandin synthase 2/cyclooxygenase 2 (PTGS2/COX2) 8473T>C polymorphism associated with prognosis for patients with colorectal cancer treated with capecitabine and oxaliplatin.
Department of Oncology/Hematology, Kyungpook National University Hospital, Kyungpook National University School of Medicine, Jung-Gu, Daegu, Korea. jkk21c@mail.knu.ac.kr