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BRCA1- and BRCA2-related mutations: therapeutic implications in ovarian cancer.
Annals of oncology : official journal of the European Society for Medical Oncology - 1 Nov 2013
Pothuri B
Abstract excerpt
Ovarian cancer is the deadliest among gynecologic cancers. Hereditary cancer related to BRCA1/2 gene mutations account for ~10%-12% of ovarian cancers. The BRCA1/2 proteins are important in homologous recombination (HR) repair of DNA. Patients with BRCA1/2 mutations have been reported to have improved chemosensitivity to platinum agents, longer disease-free intervals, and longer survivals than nonhereditary...
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