Homologous recombination deficiency in ovarian cancer: a review of its epidemiology and management
Ovarian cancer patients with homologous recombination deficiencies exhibit specific clinical behaviors, and improved responses to treatments, such as platinum-based chemotherapy and poly (ADP-ribose) polymerase (PARP) inhibitors, have been observed. Germline mutations in the BRCA 1/2 genes are the m...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Faculdade de Medicina / USP
2018-08-01
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| Series: | Clinics |
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| Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1807-59322018000200308&lng=en&tlng=en |