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ABSTRACT:
SUBMITTER: Mouw KW
PROVIDER: S-EPMC5406703 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Mar
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Most bladder tumors have complex genomes characterized by a high mutation burden as well as frequent copy number alterations and chromosomal rearrangements. Alterations in DNA repair pathways-including the double-strand break (DSB) and nucleotide excision repair (NER) pathways-are present in bladder tumors and may contribute to genomic instability and drive the tumor phenotype. DNA damaging such as cisplatin, mitomycin C, and radiation are commonly used in the treatment of muscle-invasive or met ...[more]