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Prevalence and clinical significance of BRCA1/2 germline and somatic mutations in Taiwanese patients with ovarian cancer.
Oncotarget - 20 Dec 2016
Chao Angel, Chang Ting-Chang, Lapke Nina, Jung Shih-Ming, Chi Peter, Chen Chien-Hung, Yang Lan-Yan, Lin Cheng-Tao, Huang Huei-Jean, Chou Hung-Hsueh, Liou Jui-Der, Chen Shu-Jen, Wang Tzu-Hao, Lai Chyong-Huey
Abstract excerpt
Germline and somatic BRCA1/2 mutations define a subset of patients with ovarian cancer who may benefit from treatment with poly (ADP-ribose) polymerase inhibitors. Unfortunately, data on the frequency of BRCA1/2 germline mutations in Taiwanese patients with ovarian cancer are scarce, with the prevalence of somatic mutations being unknown. We aim to investigate the occurrence of BRCA1/2 mutations in 99 Taiwanese...
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