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BIOCHIMICA ET BIOPHYSICA ACTA-MOLECULAR BASIS OF DISEASE
Volume 1792, Issue 4, Pages 317-323Publisher
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DOI: 10.1016/j.bbadis.2009.01.017
Keywords
Telomere length; Cancer; Risk; Prognosis
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Telomere maintenance is important for tumor cell growth and survival. Telomere length (TL) is determined by the balance between positive and negative factors impacting telomere homeostasis. In the last decade, TL has emerged as a promising clinical marker for risk and prognosis prediction in patients with malignant disorders. Tumor TL, as well as TL in healthy tissues such as peripheral blood, may carry valuable information for future treatment strategies. Here we discuss the present status of TL as a biological marker in cancer patients. (C) 2009 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
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