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Sustained response to vemurafenib in a low grade serous ovarian cancer with a BRAF V600E mutation.
Investigational new drugs - 1 Dec 2015
Combe Pierre, Chauvenet Laure, Lefrère-Belda Marie-Aude, Blons Hélène, Rousseau Caroline, Oudard Stéphane, Pujade-Lauraine Eric
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Low-grade serous ovarian adenocarcinomas (LGSOC) make up approximately 10 % of serous ovarian carcinomas. While rarely aggressive, this slow-growing tumor is well known to respond poorly to chemotherapy. Specific treatments for this ovarian subtype are lacking, with the same global approaches used for high grade cases being applied for LGSOC patients. LGSOCs have been reported to have a specific genetic profile,...
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