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Implications of BRCA1 and BRCA2 mutations for the efficacy of paclitaxel monotherapy in advanced ovarian cancer.
European journal of cancer (Oxford, England : 1990) - 1 Apr 2013
Tan David S P, Yap Timothy A, Hutka Margaret, Roxburgh Patricia, Ang Jooern, Banerjee Susana, Grzybowska Ewa, Gourley Charlie, Gore Martin E, Kaye Stan B
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INTRODUCTION: Preclinical data suggest that BRCA1 and BRCA2 (BRCA1/2)-mutated ovarian cancers (BMOC) are exquisitely sensitive to platinum-salts, but resistant to microtubule-stabilizing anticancer agents. The clinical relevance of these preclinical data is unclear, since there are currently no p...
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