Retaining one normal BRCA gene in breast, ovarian cancers influences patient survival

(University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine) Researchers found a relationship between the genetics of tumors with germline BRCA1/2 mutations and whether the tumor retains the normal copy of the BRCA1/2 gene, and risk for primary resistance to a common chemotherapy that works by destroying cancer cells' DNA.
Source: EurekAlert! - Cancer - Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: news