Reason for decision Anticipate the topic will be of importance to patients, carers, professionals, commissioners and the health of the public to ensure clinical benefit is realised, inequalities in ...
Ovarian cancer, a deadly gynecologic malignancy, has seen a significant shift in its treatment paradigm with the introduction of poly (ADP-ribose) polymerase (PARP) inhibitors, which are now standard ...
A global study revealed that young breast cancer patients with high risk BRCA mutations can have their risk of cancer recurrence reduced significantly by undergoing mastectomy and/or ovary removal, of ...
The screening programme looks for mutations in the BRCA genes which push up a person’s risk of cancer. Everyone has BRCA1 and BRCA2 genes, but people who have changes in the gene are at higher ...
While genetic testing rates for advanced ovarian cancer have increased, gaps in physician understanding and confidence in interpreting results may limit optimal biomarker-driven treatment and patient ...