Addressing a single target is the frequent development of drug resistance followed by cancer relapse and treatment failure. Therefore, assessment of simultaneous expression of target molecules is essential to choose the optimal combination therapy for each colorectal cancer patient. This study aims to evaluate the immunohistochemical expression of HIF1α, HER2 and VEGF and to clarify their clinical significance as prognostic factors and predictive markers of FOLFOX (combination chemotherapy inclusive of Leucovorin calcium, Fluorouracil and Oxaliplatin response).
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIn the era of the diseasomes and interactome networks, linking genetics with phenotypic traits in Turner syndrome should be studied thoroughly. As a part of this stratagem, mosaicism of both X and Y chromosome which is a common finding in TS and an evaluation of congenital heart diseases in the different situations of mosaic TS types, can be helpful in the identification of disturbed sex chromosomes, genes and signaling pathway actors. Here we report the case of a mosaic TS associated to four left-sided CHD, including BAV, COA, aortic aneurysms and dissections at an early age.
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