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BRCA mutation in breast cancer patients: Prognostic impact and implications on clinical management.
The breast journal - 1 Nov 2018
Loi Mauro, Desideri Isacco, Olmetto Emanuela, Francolini Giulio, Greto Daniela, Bonomo Pierluigi, Simontacchi Gabriele, Di Brina Lucia, Meattini Icro, Livi Lorenzo
Abstract excerpt
BRCA1/2 mutations are involved in breast cancer (BC) susceptibility but their influence on outcome is unclear. We reviewed BC patients tested for BRCA to determine biological features and influence on outcome. BRCA-1 was correlated to younger age (P = 0.035), nodal involvement (P = 0.030), higher tumor grade (P = 0.0022) and Ki-67 (P = 0.014), ER/PgR negative status (P = 0.00042 and 0.0091, respectively), and use...
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