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BRCA germline mutations in an unselected nationwide cohort of Chinese patients with ovarian cancer and healthy controls.
Gynecologic oncology - 1 Oct 2018
Li Ang, Xie Rong, Zhi Qihuan, Deng Yixiao, Wu Yangming, Li Weiwei, Yang Lu, Jiao Zinan, Luo Jiaqi, Zi Yi, Sun Gang, Zhang Jiajia, Shi Yujian, Liu Jian
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: To investigate the BRCA status in Chinese patients with ovarian cancer (OC). Though there were two large prevalence studies in Chinese OC patients, this was the first time to observe it in healthy controls. METHODS: We performed BRCA mutation screening using next-generation sequencing to determine the prevalence of BRCA germline deleterious mutations in an unselected cohort of Chinese OC patients...
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