Epigenetic markers for chemosensitivity and chemoresistance in pancreatic cancer--a review

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Epigenetic markers for chemosensitivity and chemoresistance in pancreatic cancer--a review. / Dhayat, Sameer; Mardin, Wolf Arif; Mees, Soeren Torge; Haier, Joerg.

in: INT J CANCER, Jahrgang 129, Nr. 5, 01.09.2011, S. 1031-41.

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title = "Epigenetic markers for chemosensitivity and chemoresistance in pancreatic cancer--a review",
abstract = "Adjuvant first-line gemcitabine monochemotherapy presents a standard treatment for patients with advanced pancreatic adenocarcinoma and improves overall survival in chemosensitive patients. Nonetheless, 6-month progression-free survival remains below 15%, despite interdisciplinary approaches. The success of gemcitabine treatment is disappointing and-in the absence of reliable tumor markers--challenging to quantify. Epigenetic alterations have been recently identified to take on important roles in cancer development and possibly cancer treatment. In this context, microRNAs are becoming increasingly acknowledged as useful biomarkers for classifying cancers and providing information on their chemo- and radiosensitivity. This review illustrates the potential of genetic and epigenetic markers in the prediction of chemosensitivity in pancreatic cancer patients and in the monitoring of their response rates to adjuvant therapy.",
keywords = "Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols, Biomarkers, Tumor, Drug Resistance, Neoplasm, Humans, Pancreatic Neoplasms",
author = "Sameer Dhayat and Mardin, {Wolf Arif} and Mees, {Soeren Torge} and Joerg Haier",
note = "Copyright {\textcopyright} 2011 UICC.",
year = "2011",
month = sep,
day = "1",
doi = "10.1002/ijc.26078",
language = "English",
volume = "129",
pages = "1031--41",
journal = "INT J CANCER",
issn = "0020-7136",
publisher = "Wiley-Liss Inc.",
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T1 - Epigenetic markers for chemosensitivity and chemoresistance in pancreatic cancer--a review

AU - Dhayat, Sameer

AU - Mardin, Wolf Arif

AU - Mees, Soeren Torge

AU - Haier, Joerg

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N2 - Adjuvant first-line gemcitabine monochemotherapy presents a standard treatment for patients with advanced pancreatic adenocarcinoma and improves overall survival in chemosensitive patients. Nonetheless, 6-month progression-free survival remains below 15%, despite interdisciplinary approaches. The success of gemcitabine treatment is disappointing and-in the absence of reliable tumor markers--challenging to quantify. Epigenetic alterations have been recently identified to take on important roles in cancer development and possibly cancer treatment. In this context, microRNAs are becoming increasingly acknowledged as useful biomarkers for classifying cancers and providing information on their chemo- and radiosensitivity. This review illustrates the potential of genetic and epigenetic markers in the prediction of chemosensitivity in pancreatic cancer patients and in the monitoring of their response rates to adjuvant therapy.

AB - Adjuvant first-line gemcitabine monochemotherapy presents a standard treatment for patients with advanced pancreatic adenocarcinoma and improves overall survival in chemosensitive patients. Nonetheless, 6-month progression-free survival remains below 15%, despite interdisciplinary approaches. The success of gemcitabine treatment is disappointing and-in the absence of reliable tumor markers--challenging to quantify. Epigenetic alterations have been recently identified to take on important roles in cancer development and possibly cancer treatment. In this context, microRNAs are becoming increasingly acknowledged as useful biomarkers for classifying cancers and providing information on their chemo- and radiosensitivity. This review illustrates the potential of genetic and epigenetic markers in the prediction of chemosensitivity in pancreatic cancer patients and in the monitoring of their response rates to adjuvant therapy.

KW - Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols

KW - Biomarkers, Tumor

KW - Drug Resistance, Neoplasm

KW - Humans

KW - Pancreatic Neoplasms

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