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Tumor Platinum Concentrations and Pathological Responses Following Cisplatin-Containing Chemotherapy in Gastric Cancer Patients.

Yanshuo CaoQing ChangMichael CabaneroWenjiang ZhangSara Hafezi-BakhtiariDavid HedleyGail DarlingFayez QuereshyRaymond JangElena ElimovaJennifer KnoxOlga OrnatskyStefano SerraEric X Chen
Published in: Journal of gastrointestinal cancer (2020)
Platinum was detectable in surgical specimens up to 72 days after preoperative chemotherapy. Higher tumor platinum concentration correlated with improved pathological response. Collagen binding potentially explained the high interpatient variability in tumor platinum concentrations.
Keyphrases
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  • ejection fraction
  • chronic kidney disease
  • locally advanced
  • prognostic factors
  • squamous cell carcinoma
  • peritoneal dialysis
  • transcription factor
  • binding protein
  • rectal cancer