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Germline BRCA mutation carriers are more likely to undergo cytoreductive surgery for relapsed, platinum sensitive, ovarian cancer.
Gynecologic oncology - 1 Nov 2022
Yfat Kadan, Mariam Kotait, Mario Beiner, Hal Hirte, Dana Josephy, Lina Salman, Ilan Bruchim, Gregory Pond, Limor Helpman
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OBJECTIVE: BRCA mutations have been associated with improved outcomes in ovarian cancer patients. This study's objective was to compare the secondary cytoreduction surgery (SCS) rates among ovarian cancer patients by BRCA mutation status. METHODS: The study was retrospective and included platinum sensitive recurrent high grade serous ovarian cancer patients from one Canadian center and two Israeli centers from...
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