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Endogenous sex hormone exposure and repetitive element DNA methylation in healthy postmenopausal women
Epigenetic mechanisms may help to explain the complex and heterogeneous relation between sex hormones and cancer. Few studies have investigated the effects of sex hormones on epigenetic markers related to canc...
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Determination of the methylation status of MGMT in different regions within glioblastoma multiforme
Epigenetic silencing of the MGMT gene through promoter methylation correlates with improved survival in Glioblastoma Multiforme (GBM) patients receiving concurrent chemoradiotherapy. Although the clinical benefit...
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Toxicity from chemoradiotherapy in older patients with glioblastoma multiforme
Introduction Elderly patients have glioblastomas (GBM) that are aggressive and poorly responsive to treatment. They are also prone to the side effects of treatment of GBM. Methods To shed...