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BRCA Methylation Testing Identifies a Subset of Ovarian Carcinomas without Germline Variants That Can Benefit from PARP Inhibitor.
International journal of molecular sciences - 19 Dec 2020
Sahnane Nora, Carnevali Ileana, Formenti Giorgio, Casarin Jvan, Facchi Sofia, Bombelli Raffaella, Di Lauro Eleonora, Memoli Domenico, Salvati Annamaria, Rizzo Francesca, Sessa Fausto, Tibiletti Maria Grazia
Abstract excerpt
Homologous Recombination Deficiency (HRD) is a frequent feature of high-grade epithelial ovarian carcinoma (EOC), associated with sensitivity to PARP-inhibitors (PARPi). The best characterized causes of HRD in EOCs are germline or somatic mutations in BRCA1 and BRCA2 genes. Although promoter methylation is a well-known mechanism of gene transcriptional repression, few data have been published about BRCA gene...
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