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Homologous recombination deficiency real-time clinical assays, ready or not?
Gynecologic oncology - 1 Dec 2020
Fuh Katherine, Mullen Mary, Blachut Barbara, Stover Elizabeth, Konstantinopoulos Panagiotis, Liu Joyce, Matulonis Ursula, Khabele Dineo, Mosammaparast Nima, Vindigni Alessandro
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Cancers with deficiencies in homologous recombination-mediated DNA repair (HRR) demonstrate improved clinical outcomes and increased survival. Approximately 50% of high-grade serous ovarian cancers (HGSOC) exhibit homologous recombination deficiency (HRD). HRD can be caused by germline or somatic mutations of genes involved in the HR pathway. Given platinum-based chemotherapy and poly (ADP-ribose) polymerase...
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