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Detection of somatic BRCA1/2 mutations in ovarian cancer - next-generation sequencing analysis of 100 cases.
Cancer medicine - 1 Jul 2016
Koczkowska Magdalena, Zuk Monika, Gorczynski Adam, Ratajska Magdalena, Lewandowska Marzena, Biernat Wojciech, Limon Janusz, Wasag Bartosz
Abstract excerpt
The overall prevalence of germline BRCA1/2 mutations is estimated between 11% and 15% of all ovarian cancers. Individuals with germline BRCA1/2 alterations treated with the PARP1 inhibitors (iPARP1) tend to respond better than patients with wild-type BRCA1/2. Additionally, also somatic BRCA1/2 alterations induce the sensitivity to iPARP1. Therefore, the detection of both germline and somatic BRCA1/2 mutations is...
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