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Long-term ovarian cancer survival associated with mutation in BRCA1 or BRCA2.
Journal of the National Cancer Institute - 16 Jan 2013
McLaughlin John R, Rosen Barry, Moody Joel, Pal Tuya, Fan Isabel, Shaw Patricia A, Risch Harvey A, Sellers Thomas A, Sun Ping, Narod Steven A
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Studies have suggested that the 5-year survival of women with ovarian cancer and a BRCA1 or BRCA2 mutation is better than expected. We sought to evaluate the impact of carrying a BRCA1 or BRCA2 mutation on long-term survival of women after a diagnosis of invasive ovarian cancer. METHODS: One thousand six hundred twenty-six unselected women diagnosed with invasive ovarian cancer in Ontario, Canada, or...
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