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Current perspectives on recommendations for BRCA genetic testing in ovarian cancer patients.
European journal of cancer (Oxford, England : 1990) - 1 Dec 2016
Vergote Ignace, Banerjee Susana, Gerdes Anne-Marie, van Asperen Christi, Marth Christian, Vaz Fatima, Ray-Coquard Isabelle, Stoppa-Lyonnet Dominique, Gonzalez-Martin Antonio, Sehouli Jalid, Colombo Nicoletta
Abstract excerpt
Traditionally, BRCA genetic testing has been undertaken to identify patients and family members at future risk of developing cancer and patients have been referred for testing based on family history. However, the now recognised risk of ovarian cancer (OC) patients, even those with no known family history, harbouring a mutation in BRCA1/2, together with the first poly adenosine diphosphate ribose polymerase...
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