NRF2 Mutation Confers Malignant Potential and Resistance to Chemoradiation Therapy in Advanced Esophageal Squamous Cancer

Esophageal squamous cancer (ESC) is one of the most aggressive tumors of the gastrointestinal tract. A combination of chemotherapy and radiation therapy (CRT) has improved the clinical outcome, but the molecular background determining the effectiveness of therapy remains unknown. NRF2 is a master t...

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Main Authors: Tatsuhiro Shibata, Akiko Kokubu, Shigeru Saito, Mako Narisawa-Saito, Hiroki Sasaki, Kazuhiko Aoyagi, Yuki Yoshimatsu, Yuji Tachimori, Ryoji Kushima, Tohru Kiyono, Masayuki Yamamoto
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2011-09-01
Series:Neoplasia: An International Journal for Oncology Research
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1476558611800382