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Response of BRCA1-mutated gallbladder cancer to olaparib: A case report.
World journal of gastroenterology - 14 Dec 2016
Xie Yuan, Jiang Yan, Yang Xiao-Bo, Wang An-Qiang, Zheng Yong-Chang, Wan Xue-Shuai, Sang Xin-Ting, Wang Kai, Zhang Da-Dong, Xu Jia-Jia, Li Fu-Gen, Zhao Hai-Tao
Abstract excerpt
Gallbladder cancer (GBC), although considered as a relatively rare malignancy, is the most common neoplasm of the biliary tract system. The late diagnosis and abysmal prognosis present challenges to treatment. The overall 5-year survival rate for metastatic GBC patients is extremely low. BRCA1 and BRCA2 are the breast cancer susceptibility genes and their mutation carriers are at a high risk for cancer...
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