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Validation of BRCA testing on cytologic samples of high-grade serous carcinoma.
Cancer cytopathology - 1 Nov 2021
Lou Si Kei, Grenier Sylvie, Care Melanie, McCuaig Jeanna, Stockley Tracy L, Clarke Blaise, Ruff Heather M, Boerner Scott L
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BACKGROUND: Testing for BRCA1/2 gene alterations in patients with high-grade serous carcinoma (HGSC) is a critical determinant of treatment eligibility for poly(adenosine diphosphate-ribose) polymerase inhibitors in addition to providing vital information for genetic counselling. Many patients present with effusions necessitating therapeutic drainage, and this makes cytologic specimens (CySs) the initial...
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