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Old 11-08-2009, 12:40 AM   #8
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Re: herceptin seems to prevent repair of DNA damage caused by chemotherapeutic agent

You know, it's unusual for an abstract to not have a "conclusion" section. Maybe telling?


Ellie,
Seems like there are studies showing synergies with chemos and pretty much none showing similar or superior effect rates on its own. My sense it is at minimum additive and usually has a chance of being synergistic. But there does seem to be benefit to getting it even if by itself.

Laurel, you haven't lived until you've been "quantitated by the single-cell gel electrophoresis (comet) assay."
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