Article
Emerging strategies in BRCA-positive pancreatic cancer.
Journal of cancer research and clinical oncology - 1 Aug 2018
Kowalewski Adam, Szylberg Łukasz, Saganek Michał, Napiontek Wojciech, Antosik Paulina, Grzanka Dariusz
Abstract excerpt
PURPOSE: We propose a treatment algorithm for PDAC with particular emphasis on BRCA1 or 2 mutation-positive patients. Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) is one of the deadliest diseases in the United States and Europe. BRCA1 and BRCA2 are among the most common of the known genetic mutations involved in familial PDAC. The optimal chemotherapy regimen to use for BRCA1 or 2 mutation carriers with PDAC is not...
Topics
- Carcinoma, Pancreatic Ductal
- Genes, BRCA1
- Genes, BRCA2
- Humans
- Mutation
- Pancreatic Neoplasms
- Poly(ADP-ribose) Polymerase Inhibitors
