title: Thymidylate synthase expression as a predictor of clinical response to 5-fluorouracil-based chemoradiotherapy in patients with maxillary sinus squamous cell carcinoma.
authors.affiliation: Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, 3-1-1 Maidashi, Fukuoka, Japan. yasuryuj@qent.med.kyushu-u.ac.jp
authors.forename: Ryuji
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Yasumatsu
authors.forename: Torahiko
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Nakashima
authors.forename: Moriyasu
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Yamauchi
authors.forename: Takahiro
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Wakasaki
authors.forename: Muneyuki
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Masuda
authors.forename: Shizuo
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Komune
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000971:Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D014408:Biomarkers, Tumor / Q000032:analysis*; D001706:Biopsy; D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000473:pathology* / Q000532:radiotherapy* / Q000601:surgery; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D018450:Disease Progression; D005260:Female; D005472:Fluorouracil / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D006801:Humans; D007124:Immunoenzyme Techniques; D007261:Infusions, Intra-Arterial; D008297:Male; D008443:Maxillary Sinus / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D008444:Maxillary Sinus Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000473:pathology* / Q000532:radiotherapy* / Q000601:surgery; D008875:Middle Aged; D020360:Neoadjuvant Therapy; D009367:Neoplasm Staging; D011379:Prognosis; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D013940:Thymidylate Synthase / Q000032:analysis*
chemical_list: D014408:Biomarkers, Tumor; D013940:Thymidylate Synthase; D005472:Fluorouracil