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Published in: Breast Cancer Research 6/2012

01-12-2012 | Editorial

Platinum chemotherapy for BRCA1-related breast cancer: do we need more evidence?

Authors: Nicholas C Turner, Andrew NJ Tutt

Published in: Breast Cancer Research | Issue 6/2012

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Abstract

A recent prospective clinical trial provides further evidence that breast cancers arising in germline BRCA1 mutation carriers are highly sensitive to cisplatin chemotherapy. The potential significance of these data for the management of patients with BRCA1-related and BRCA2-related breast cancer is discussed.
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Metadata
Title
Platinum chemotherapy for BRCA1-related breast cancer: do we need more evidence?
Authors
Nicholas C Turner
Andrew NJ Tutt
Publication date
01-12-2012
Publisher
BioMed Central
Published in
Breast Cancer Research / Issue 6/2012
Electronic ISSN: 1465-542X
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1186/bcr3332

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