Article
Prevalence of BRCA mutation in breast and ovarian cancer among women in India: A systematic review and meta-analysis protocol.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2024
Patra Abhilash, Ali Syeda Sana, Devi Ng Marina, Qadeer Amatullah Sana, Kamalakannan Sureshkumar, Nag Shona, Kulkarni Shriniwas Subhash, Rajappa Senthil, Hariharan Nisha, Pant Hira Ballabh, Agiwal Varun, A Y Nirupama
Abstract excerpt
PURPOSE: We present a methodically devised protocol for conducting a systematic review and meta-analysis aimed at ascertaining the prevalence of BReast CAncer gene (BRCA) mutations in breast and ovarian cancer (BOC) among women in India. The review will include cross-sectional, cohort, case-series, and registry-based studies focusing on females clinically diagnosed with any stage of BOC, tested for BRCA germline...
Topics
- Female
- Humans
- BRCA1 Protein
- BRCA2 Protein
- Breast Neoplasms
- Germ-Line Mutation
- India
- Meta-Analysis as Topic
- Mutation
- Ovarian Neoplasms
