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BRCA1 Immunohistochemistry in a Molecularly Characterized Cohort of Ovarian High-Grade Serous Carcinomas
11 Dec 2012
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BRCA1 and BRCA2 dysfunction, frequently seen in high-grade serous ovarian carcinomas, often results from germline mutations, somatic mutations, and promoter methylation. Identification of tumors with BRCA defects has therapeutic and prognostic implications. Identifying germline BRCA mutations is also important given the increased risk for hereditary breast and ovarian carcinoma. Our goal was to assess whether...
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