• Maintenance Olaparib in Patients with Newly Diagnosed Advanced Ovarian Cancer.
    • Moore K, Colombo N, Scambia G, Kim BG, Oaknin A, Friedlander M, Lisyanskaya A, Floquet A, Leary A, Sonke GS, Gourley C, Banerjee S, Oza A, González-Martín A, Aghajanian C, Bradley W, Mathews C, Liu J, Lowe ES, Bloomfield R, DiSilvestro P.
    • N Engl J Med. 2018 Dec 27;379(26):2495-2505. doi: 10.1056/NEJMoa1810858. Epub 2018 Oct 21.

    Editorial:

    Progress in BRCA-Mutated Ovarian Cancer.

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    • Distinct Clinical Courses of Epithelial Ovarian Cancer with Mutations in BRCA1 5' and 3' Exons.
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    • How safe is rucaparib in ovarian cancer?
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    • Review
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    • Review
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    • Maintenance olaparib in advanced ovarian cancer.
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    • Research news
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    • Olaparib Tablet: A Review in Ovarian Cancer Maintenance Therapy.
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    • Review
    • Association between CT-texture-derived tumor heterogeneity, outcomes, and BRCA mutation status in patients with high-grade serous ovarian cancer.
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    • An Unusual Adenomatoid Tumor of Fimbria with Pronounced Psammoma Bodies in a BRCA Positive Patient as a Pitfall for Carcinoma on Frozen Section.
    • Lee CM, Moh M, Sullivan PS, Moatamed NA.
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    • Using PARP Inhibitors in the Treatment of Patients With Ovarian Cancer.
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    • Curr Treat Options Oncol. 2018 Nov 15;19(12):1. doi: 10.1007/s11864-018-0572-7.
    • Review
    • Targeted treatment of advanced ovarian cancer: spotlight on rucaparib.
    • Pearre DC, Tewari KS.
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    • Defective DNA repair in hereditary ovarian cancers: Implications for therapy.
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    • Review
    • BRCA Mutation Status to Personalize Management of Recurrent Ovarian Cancer: A Multicenter Study.
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    • Ann Surg Oncol. 2018 Nov;25(12):3701-3708. doi: 10.1245/s10434-018-6700-6. Epub 2018 Aug 20.

    Commentary:

    ASO Author Reflections: BRCA Mutation Status for Personalizing Management of Recurrent Ovarian Cancer-A Multicenter Study.

    • Candidate biomarkers of PARP inhibitor sensitivity in ovarian cancer beyond the BRCA genes.
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    • Radiomics of high-grade serous ovarian cancer: association between quantitative CT features, residual tumour and disease progression within 12 months.
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    • 19q12 amplified and non-amplified subsets of high grade serous ovarian cancer with overexpression of cyclin E1 differ in their molecular drivers and clinical outcomes.
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    • Survival of Women With Type I and II Epithelial Ovarian Cancer Detected by Ultrasound Screening.
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    Editorial, Research news:

    Ultrasound Screening for Ovarian Cancer: Are We There Yet?

    • Pharmacokinetics and clinical response to single agent rucaparib in a dialysis dependent patient with BRCA associated breast and recurrent ovarian cancer.
    • Harold JA, Free SC, Bradley WH.
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    • Long-term mortality among women with epithelial ovarian cancer: a population-based study in British Columbia, Canada.
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    • Serous ovarian carcinoma in patients with Lynch syndrome: Caution is warranted.
    • Benusiglio PR, Coulet F.
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    Original research:

    Characteristics of Lynch syndrome associated ovarian cancer.

    • Familial risks of second primary cancers and mortality in ovarian cancer patients.
    • Zheng G, Chattopadhyay S, Försti A, Sundquist K, Hemminki K.
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    • Long-term efficacy, tolerability and overall survival in patients with platinum-sensitive, recurrent high-grade serous ovarian cancer treated with maintenance olaparib capsules following response to chemotherapy.
    • Friedlander M, Matulonis U, Gourley C, du Bois A, Vergote I, Rustin G, Scott C, Meier W, Shapira-Frommer R, Safra T, Matei D, Shirinkin V, Selle F, Fielding A, Lowe ES, McMurtry EL, Spencer S, Rowe P, Mann H, Parry D, Ledermann J.
    • Br J Cancer. 2018 Oct;119(9):1075-1085. doi: 10.1038/s41416-018-0271-y. Epub 2018 Oct 24.

    Press: 'Outstanding' Ovarian Cancer PFS With Olaparib Maintenance. (Medscape Oncology)

    • Olaparib for the treatment of relapsed ovarian cancer with a BRCA1/2 mutation.
    • Stewart J, George A, Banerjee S.
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    • Review
    • Efficacy of Neoadjuvant Therapy With Cisplatin Plus Mitomycin C in BRCA1-Mutated Ovarian Cancer.
    • Gorodnova TV, Kotiv KB, Ivantsov AO, Mikheyeva ON, Mikhailiuk GI, Lisyanskaya AS, Mikaya NA, Guseynov KD, Bondarev NE, Matveyeva NS, Nekrasova EA, Sidoruk AA, Roman LD, Manikhas GM, Belyaev AM, Sokolenko AP, Berlev IV, Imyanitov EN.
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    • A phase 1 study of PARP-inhibitor ABT-767 in advanced solid tumors with BRCA1/2 mutations and high-grade serous ovarian, fallopian tube, or primary peritoneal cancer.
    • van der Biessen DAJ, Gietema JA, de Jonge MJA, Desar IME, den Hollander MW, Dudley M, Dunbar M, Hetman R, Serpenti C, Xiong H, Mittapalli RK, Timms KM, Ansell P, Ratajczak CK, Shepherd SP, van Herpen CML.
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    • Methylation of all BRCA1 copies predicts response to the PARP inhibitor rucaparib in ovarian carcinoma.
    • Kondrashova O, Topp M, Nesic K, Lieschke E, Ho GY, Harrell MI, Zapparoli GV, Hadley A, Holian R, Boehm E, Heong V, Sanij E, Pearson RB, Krais JJ, Johnson N, McNally O, Ananda S, Alsop K, Hutt KJ, Kaufmann SH, Lin KK, Harding TC, Traficante N; Australian Ovarian Cancer Study (AOCS), deFazio A, McNeish IA, Bowtell DD, Swisher EM, Dobrovic A, Wakefield MJ, Scott CL.
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    • A Functional Homologous Recombination Assay Predicts Primary Chemotherapy Response and Long-Term Survival in Ovarian Cancer Patients.
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    • PARP Inhibitors in Ovarian Cancer: A Trailblazing and Transformative Journey.
    • Konstantinopoulos PA, Matulonis UA.
    • Clin Cancer Res. 2018 Sep 1;24(17):4062-4065. doi: 10.1158/1078-0432.CCR-18-1314. Epub 2018 Jun 5.
    • Commentary, Review

    Review:

    FDA Approval Summary: Niraparib for the maintenance treatment of patients with recurrent ovarian cancer in response to platinum-based chemotherapy.

    • FDA Approval Summary: Niraparib for the Maintenance Treatment of Patients with Recurrent Ovarian Cancer in Response to Platinum-Based Chemotherapy.
    • Ison G, Howie LJ, Amiri-Kordestani L, Zhang L, Tang S, Sridhara R, Pierre V, Charlab R, Ramamoorthy A, Song P, Li F, Yu J, Manheng W, Palmby TR, Ghosh S, Horne HN, Lee EY, Philip R, Dave K, Chen XH, Kelly SL, Janoria KG, Banerjee A, Eradiri O, Dinin J, Goldberg KB, Pierce WF, Ibrahim A, Kluetz PG, Blumenthal GM, Beaver JA, Pazdur R.
    • Clin Cancer Res. 2018 Sep 1;24(17):4066-4071. doi: 10.1158/1078-0432.CCR-18-0042. Epub 2018 Apr 12.
    • Review

    Commentary, Review:

    PARP inhibitors in ovarian cancer: a trailblazing and transformative journey.

    • Clinicopathologic features and BRCA mutations in primary fallopian tube cancer in Japanese women.
    • Sakurada S, Watanabe Y, Tokunaga H, Takahashi F, Yamada H, Takehara K, Yaegashi N.
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    • BRCA1 and BRCA2 mRNA-expression prove to be of clinical impact in ovarian cancer.
    • Tsibulak I, Wieser V, Degasper C, Shivalingaiah G, Wenzel S, Sprung S, Lax SF, Marth C, Fiegl H, Zeimet AG.
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    • Clinical outcomes of adolescents and young adults with advanced solid tumours participating in phase I trials.
    • Sundar R, McVeigh T, Dolling D, Petruckevitch A, Diamantis N, Ang JE, Chenard-Poiriér M, Collins D, Lim J, Ameratunga M, Khan K, Kaye SB, Banerji U, Lopez J, George AJ, de Bono JS, van der Graaf WT.
    • Eur J Cancer. 2018 Sep;101:55-61. doi: 10.1016/j.ejca.2018.06.003. Epub 2018 Jul 17.
    • Evaluation of Microscopic Changes in Fallopian Tubes of BRCA Mutation Carriers by Morphometric Analysis of Histologic Slides: A Preliminary Pilot Study.
    • Amit A, Sabo E, Zohar Y, Trugman E, Pranovich I, Reiss A, Matanes E, Klorin G.
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    • Poly (ADP-ribose) Polymerase Inhibitors in the Management of Ovarian Cancer: A Drug Class Review.
    • Ringley JT, Moore DC, Patel J, Rose MS.
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    • Surgery for BRCA, TP53 and PALB2: a literature review.
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    • The efficacy and safety of olaparib in the treatment of cancers: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.
    • Guo XX, Wu HL, Shi HY, Su L, Zhang X.
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    • Immunogenomic Analyses of Advanced Serous Ovarian Cancer Reveal Immune Score is a Strong Prognostic Factor and an Indicator of Chemosensitivity.
    • Hao D, Liu J, Chen M, Li J, Wang L, Li X, Zhao Q, Di LJ.
    • Clin Cancer Res. 2018 Aug 1;24(15):3560-3571. doi: 10.1158/1078-0432.CCR-17-3862. Epub 2018 Apr 16.
    • Outcome and Prognostic Impact of Surgical Staging in Serous Tubal Intraepithelial Carcinoma: A Cohort Study and Systematic Review.
    • Van der Hoeven NMA, Van Wijk K, Bonfrer SE, Beltman JJ, Louwe LA, De Kroon CD, Van Asperen CJ, Gaarenstroom KN.
    • Clin Oncol (R Coll Radiol). 2018 Aug;30(8):463-471. doi: 10.1016/j.clon.2018.03.036. Epub 2018 Apr 22.
    • Trabectedin in Ovarian Cancer: is it now a Standard of Care?
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    • Review
    • Characteristics of Lynch syndrome associated ovarian cancer.
    • Woolderink JM, De Bock GH, de Hullu JA, Hollema H, Zweemer RP, Slangen BFM, Gaarenstroom KN, van Beurden M, van Doorn HC, Sijmons RH, Vasen HFA, Mourits MJE.
    • Gynecol Oncol. 2018 Aug;150(2):324-330. doi: 10.1016/j.ygyno.2018.03.060. Epub 2018 Jun 5.

    Letter, Commentary:

    Serous ovarian carcinoma in patients with Lynch syndrome: Caution is warranted.

    • Quality of life in patients with recurrent ovarian cancer treated with niraparib versus placebo (ENGOT-OV16/NOVA): results from a double-blind, phase 3, randomised controlled trial.
    • Oza AM, Matulonis UA, Malander S, Hudgens S, Sehouli J, Del Campo JM, Berton-Rigaud D, Banerjee S, Scambia G, Berek JS, Lund B, Tinker AV, Hilpert F, Vázquez IP, D'Hondt V, Benigno B, Provencher D, Buscema J, Agarwal S, Mirza MR.
    • Lancet Oncol. 2018 Aug;19(8):1117-1125. doi: 10.1016/S1470-2045(18)30333-4. Epub 2018 Jul 17.

    Research news:

    PARP inhibitors and quality of life in ovarian cancer.

    • Health-related quality of life and patient-centred outcomes with olaparib maintenance after chemotherapy in patients with platinum-sensitive, relapsed ovarian cancer and a BRCA1/2 mutation (SOLO2/ENGOT Ov-21): a placebo-controlled, phase 3 randomised trial.
    • Friedlander M, Gebski V, Gibbs E, Davies L, Bloomfield R, Hilpert F, Wenzel LB, Eek D, Rodrigues M, Clamp A, Penson RT, Provencher D, Korach J, Huzarski T, Vidal L, Salutari V, Scott C, Nicoletto MO, Tamura K, Espinoza D, Joly F, Pujade-Lauraine E.
    • Lancet Oncol. 2018 Aug;19(8):1126-1134. doi: 10.1016/S1470-2045(18)30343-7. Epub 2018 Jul 17.

    Research news:

    PARP inhibitors and quality of life in ovarian cancer.

    • Comparative clinicopathological and cytomorphological analyses of peritoneal carcinomatosis associated with metastatic breast carcinoma and primary peritoneal/ovarian carcinoma in patients with a history of breast carcinoma.
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    • BRCA Status Does Not Predict Synergism of a Carboplatin and Olaparib Combination in High-Grade Serous Ovarian Cancer Cell Lines.
    • Shen YT, Evans JC, Zafarana G, Allen C, Piquette-Miller M.
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    • Biomarker Assessment of HR Deficiency, Tumor BRCA1/2 Mutations, and CCNE1 Copy Number in Ovarian Cancer: Associations with Clinical Outcome Following Platinum Monotherapy.
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    • Nivolumab use for BRCA gene mutation carriers with recurrent epithelial ovarian cancer: A case series.
    • Matsuo K, Spragg SE, Ciccone MA, Blake EA, Ricker C, Pham HQ, Roman LD.
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    • Immunogenomic Analyses of Advanced Serous Ovarian Cancer Reveal Immune Score is a Strong Prognostic Factor and an Indicator of Chemosensitivity.
    • Hao D, Liu J, Chen M, Li J, Wang L, Li X, Zhao Q, Di L
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    • Latest clinical evidence and further development of PARP inhibitors in ovarian cancer.
    • Mirza MR, Pignata S, Ledermann JA.
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    • Safety and pharmacokinetics of veliparib extended-release in patients with advanced solid tumors: a phase I study.
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    • Administration of the Tablet Formulation of Olaparib in Patients with Ovarian Cancer: Practical Guidance and Expectations.
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    • Review
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    • Role of Poly Adenosine Diphosphate Ribose Polymerase Inhibitors in Advanced Stage Ovarian Cancer.
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    • Next-generation sequencing unravels extensive genetic alteration in recurrent ovarian cancer and unique genetic changes in drug-resistant recurrent ovarian cancer.
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    • Complete response to orally administered melphalan in malignant pleural effusion from an occult female genital organ primary neoplasm with BRCA1/2 mutations: a case report.
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    • RAD51 foci as a functional biomarker of homologous recombination repair and PARP inhibitor resistance in germline BRCA-mutated breast cancer.
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    • Clinical study of hereditary ovarian cancer syndrome in Shandong province, East China.
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    • BRCAmut and "founder effect": a prospective study in a single academic institution.
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    • Olaparib in Breast Cancer: PFS Is Significant but OS Is Not.
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    • The clinical impact of serous tubal intraepithelial carcinoma on outcomes of patients with high-grade serous carcinoma of the ovary, fallopian tube, and peritoneum.
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    Case report:

    Somatic Reversion of Germline BRCA2 Mutation Confers Resistance to Poly(ADP-ribose) Polymerase Inhibitor Therapy.

    Case report:

    Polyclonal BRCA2 Reversion Mutations Detected in Circulating Tumor DNA After Platinum Chemotherapy in a Patient With Metastatic Prostate Cancer.

    Original research:

    Acquired Resistance to Poly (ADP-ribose) Polymerase Inhibitor Olaparib in BRCA2-Associated Prostate Cancer Resulting From Biallelic BRCA2 Reversion Mutations Restores Both Germline and Somatic Loss-of-Function Mutations.

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    Letter: Ovarian carcinoma histotype in Lynch syndrome. (Gynecologic Oncology Reports)

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    Review:

    Reversion Mutations with Clinical Use of PARP Inhibitors: Many Genes, Many Versions.

    • Elevated Serum Level of CA125 Is a Biomarker That Can Be Used to Alter Prognosis Determined by BRCA Mutation and Family History in Ovarian Cancer.
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    • Review
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    Research news:

    Olaparib and somatic BRCA mutations.

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    • Review
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    Commentary: 'Clear Role' for PARP Inhibitors in Advanced Ovarian Cancer. (Medscape Oncology)

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    Comment:

    Progress in PARP inhibitors beyond BRCA mutant recurrent ovarian cancer?

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    • Clin Cancer Res. 2015 Feb 1;21(3):652-7. doi: 10.1158/1078-0432.CCR-14-2497. Epub 2014 Nov 14.
    • DNA repair mutations and outcomes in ovarian cancer--letter.
    • Soslow RA.
    • Clin Cancer Res. 2015 Feb 1;21(3):658. doi: 10.1158/1078-0432.CCR-14-2436.

    Germline and somatic mutations in homologous recombination genes predict platinum response and survival in ovarian, fallopian tube, and peritoneal carcinomas.

    Comment / Letter

    DNA repair mutations and outcomes in ovarian cancer--response.

    • Genetic polymorphisms and gene-dosage effect in ovarian cancer risk and response to paclitaxel/cisplatin chemotherapy.
    • Tecza K, Pamula-Pilat J, Kolosza Z, Radlak N, Grzybowska E.
    • J Exp Clin Cancer Res. 2015 Jan 16;34:2. doi: 10.1186/s13046-015-0124-y.
    • Effects of BRCA1- and BRCA2-Related Mutations on Ovarian and Breast Cancer Survival: A Meta-analysis.
    • Zhong Q, Peng HL, Zhao X, Zhang L, Hwang WT.
    • Clin Cancer Res. 2015 Jan 1;21(1):211-20. doi: 10.1158/1078-0432.CCR-14-1816. Epub 2014 Oct 27.

    Comment / Letter

    Effects of BRCA1/2 on Ovarian and Breast Cancer Survival-Letter.

    Reply / Letter

    Effects of BRCA1/2 on Ovarian and Breast Cancer Survival-Response.

    • Breast Cancer Following Ovarian Cancer in BRCA Mutation Carriers.
    • Gangi A, Cass I, Paik D, Barmparas G, Karlan B, Dang C, Li A, Walsh C, Rimel BJ, Amersi FF.
    • JAMA Surg. 2014 Dec 1;149(12):1306-1313. doi: 10.1001/jamasurg.2014.1081.

    Comments on NSGC Discussion Forum Cancer SIG

    Subject: Breast cancer risk in ovarian cancer survivors

    Subject: BRCA+ ovarian ca dx- breast ca risk and outcomes

    Letter

    Effect of Breast Cancer After Ovarian Cancer on Mortality for BRCA Mutation Carriers.

    Letter, Reply

    Effect of Breast Cancer After Ovarian Cancer on Mortality for BRCA Mutation Carriers-Reply.

    • BRCA1/2 Mutation Status Is an Independent Factor of Improved Survival for Advanced (Stage III-IV) Ovarian Cancer.
    • Rudaitis V, Zvirblis T, Kanopiene D, Janulynaite D, Griskevicius L, Janavicius R.
    • Int J Gynecol Cancer. 2014 Oct;24(8):1395-400. doi: 10.1097/IGC.0000000000000247.
    • Invasion patterns of metastatic high-grade serous carcinoma of ovary or fallopian tube associated with BRCA deficiency.
    • Reyes MC, Arnold AG, Kauff ND, Levine DA, Soslow RA.
    • Mod Pathol. 2014 Oct;27(10):1405-11. doi: 10.1038/modpathol.2013.237. Epub 2014 Feb 28.
    • BRCA1 gene promoter methylation status in high-grade serous ovarian cancer patients - A study of the tumour Bank ovarian cancer (TOC) and ovarian cancer diagnosis consortium (OVCAD).
    • Ruscito I, Dimitrova D, Vasconcelos I, Gellhaus K, Schwachula T, Bellati F, Zeillinger R, Benedetti-Panici P, Vergote I, Mahner S, Cacsire-Tong D, Concin N, Darb-Esfahani S, Lambrechts S, Sehouli J, Olek S, Braicu EI.
    • Eur J Cancer. 2014 Aug;50(12):2090-8. doi: 10.1016/j.ejca.2014.05.001. Epub 2014 Jun 2.
    • Impact of Oophorectomy on Cancer Incidence and Mortality in Women With a BRCA1 or BRCA2 Mutation.
    • Finch AP, Lubinski J, Møller P, Singer CF, Karlan B, Senter L, Rosen B, Maehle L, Ghadirian P, Cybulski C, Huzarski T, Eisen A, Foulkes WD, Kim-Sing C, Ainsworth P, Tung N, Lynch HT, Neuhausen S, Metcalfe KA, Thompson I, Murphy J, Sun P, Narod SA.
    • J Clin Oncol. 2014 May 20;32(15):1547-53. doi: 10.1200/JCO.2013.53.2820. Epub 2014 Feb 24.

    Comment, Editorial:

    A major step forward for BRCA1/2-related cancer risk management.

    Research news: Oophorectomy in women with BRCA1 or BRCA2 mutations. (Lancet Oncology)

    Press: Early Surgery in BRCA1 Carriers Lowers Ovarian Cancer Risk. (Medscape)

    Press: Young women with BRCA1 mutation 'should remove ovaries earlier'. (Medical News Today)

    • The Role of BRCA Status on the Prognosis of Patients with Epithelial Ovarian Cancer: A Systematic Review of the Literature with a Meta-Analysis.
    • Sun C, Li N, Ding D, Weng D, Meng L, Chen G, Ma D.
    • PLoS One. 2014 May 1;9(5):e95285. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0095285. eCollection 2014.
    • Germline and somatic mutations in homologous recombination genes predict platinum response and survival in ovarian, fallopian tube, and peritoneal carcinomas.
    • Pennington KP, Walsh T, Harrell MI, Lee MK, Pennil CC, Rendi MH, Thornton A, Norquist BM, Casadei S, Nord AS, Agnew KJ, Pritchard CC, Scroggins S, Garcia RL, King MC, Swisher EM.
    • Clin Cancer Res. 2014 Feb 1;20(3):764-75. doi: 10.1158/1078-0432.CCR-13-2287. Epub 2013 Nov 15.

    Comments on NSGC Discussion Forum Cancer SIG

    Subject: PALB2 and Ovarian Cancer

    Comment, Letter

    DNA repair mutations and outcomes in ovarian cancer--letter.

    Reply, Letter

    DNA repair mutations and outcomes in ovarian cancer--response.

    • Tumor mutation burden forecasts outcome in ovarian cancer with BRCA1 or BRCA2 mutations.
    • Birkbak NJ, Kochupurakkal B, Izarzugaza JM, Eklund AC, Li Y, Liu J, Szallasi Z, Matulonis UA, Richardson AL, Iglehart JD, Wang ZC.
    • PLoS One. 2013 Nov 12;8(11):e80023. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0080023. eCollection 2013.
    • BRCA mutations and outcome in epithelial ovarian cancer (EOC): experience in ethnically diverse groups.
    • Safra T, Lai WC, Borgato L, Nicoletto MO, Berman T, Reich E, Alvear M, Haviv I, Muggia FM.
    • Ann Oncol. 2013 Nov;24 Suppl 8:viii63-viii68. doi: 10.1093/annonc/mdt315.
    • Clinical Outcome of Isolated Serous Tubal Intraepithelial Carcinomas (STIC).
    • Wethington SL, Park KJ, Soslow RA, Kauff ND, Brown CL, Dao F, Otegbeye E, Sonoda Y, Abu-Rustum NR, Barakat RR, Levine DA, Gardner GJ.
    • Int J Gynecol Cancer. 2013 Nov;23(9):1603-11. doi: 10.1097/IGC.0b013e3182a80ac8.
    • Added value of family history in counseling about risk of BRCA1/2 mutation in early-onset epithelial ovarian cancer.
    • Arts-de Jong M, Manders CM, Hoogerbrugge N, Ligtenberg MJ, Massuger LF, de Hullu JA, Spruijt L.
    • Int J Gynecol Cancer. 2013 Oct;23(8):1406-10. doi: 10.1097/IGC.0b013e3182a1cf71.
    • [Characteristics of selected clinical features in BRCA1 mutation carriers affected with breast cancer undergoing preventive female genital tract surgeries].
    • Menkiszak J, Chudecka-Głaz A, Gronwald J, Bedner R, Cymbaluk-Płoska A, Wezowska M, Zielińska D, Rzepka-Górska I.
    • Ginekol Pol. 2013 Sep;84(9):758-64.
    • Predicting time to ovarian carcinoma recurrence using protein markers.
    • Yang JY, Yoshihara K, Tanaka K, Hatae M, Masuzaki H, Itamochi H; Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA) Research Network, Takano M, Ushijima K, Tanyi JL, Coukos G, Lu Y, Mills GB, Verhaak RG.
    • J Clin Invest. 2013 Sep;123(9):3740-50. doi: 10.1172/JCI68509. Epub 2013 Aug 15.

    Erratum: Predicting time to ovarian carcinoma recurrence using protein markers (Journal of Clinical Investigation)

    • Deleterious BRCA1/2 mutation is an independent risk factor for carboplatin hypersensitivity reactions.
    • Moon DH, Lee JM, Noonan AM, Annunziata CM, Minasian L, Houston N, Hays JL, Kohn EC.
    • Br J Cancer. 2013 Aug 20;109(4):1072-8. doi: 10.1038/bjc.2013.389. Epub 2013 Jul 18.
    • Assessment of the Prognostic Value of Two Common Variants of BRCA1 and BRCA2 Genes in Ovarian Cancer Patients Treated with Cisplatin and Paclitaxel: A Gynecologic Oncology Group Study.
    • Tian CQ, Darcy KM, Krivak TC, Deloia JA, Armstrong D, Davis W, Zhao H, Moysich K, Ambrosone CB.
    • Front Oncol. 2013 Aug 12;3:206. doi: 10.3389/fonc.2013.00206. eCollection 2013.
    • Outcome of BRCA1- compared with BRCA2-associated ovarian cancer: a nationwide study in the Netherlands.
    • Vencken PM, Reitsma W, Kriege M, Mourits MJ, de Bock GH, de Hullu JA, van Altena AM, Gaarenstroom KN, Vasen HF, Adank MA, Schmidt MK, van Beurden M, Zweemer RP, Rijcken F, Slangen BF, Burger CW, Seynaeve C.
    • Ann Oncol. 2013 Aug;24(8):2036-42. doi: 10.1093/annonc/mdt068. Epub 2013 Mar 29.
    • The different impact of BRCA mutations on the survival of epithelial ovarian cancer patients: a retrospective single-center experience.
    • Lorusso D, Cirillo F, Mancini M, Spatti GB, Grijuela B, Ditto A, Raspagliesi F.
    • Oncology. [2013 Aug;]85(2):122-7. doi: 10.1159/000353786. Epub 2013 Aug 13.
    • Do deeper sections increase the frequency of detection of serous tubal intraepithelial carcinoma (STIC) in the "sectioning and extensively examining the FIMbriated end" (SEE-FIM) protocol?
    • Mahe E, Tang S, Deb P, Sur M, Lytwyn A, Daya D.
    • Int J Gynecol Pathol. 2013 Jul;32(4):353-7. doi: 10.1097/PGP.0b013e318264ae09.
    • BRCA1 expression and improved survival in ovarian cancer patients treated with intraperitoneal cisplatin and paclitaxel: a Gynecologic Oncology Group Study.
    • Lesnock JL, Darcy KM, Tian C, Deloia JA, Thrall MM, Zahn C, Armstrong DK, Birrer MJ, Krivak TC.
    • Br J Cancer. 2013 Apr 2;108(6):1231-7. doi: 10.1038/bjc.2013.70. Epub 2013 Mar 5.

    Research news: Can BRCA Expression Predict Response to Chemotherapy? (Medscape)

    • Risk of metachronous breast cancer after BRCA mutation-associated ovarian cancer.
    • Domchek SM, Jhaveri K, Patil S, Stopfer JE, Hudis C, Powers J, Stadler Z, Goldstein L, Kauff N, Khasraw M, Offit K, Nathanson KL, Robson M.
    • Cancer. 2013 Apr 1;119(7):1344-1348. doi: 10.1002/cncr.27842. Epub 2012 Nov 16.

    Comments on NSGC Discussion Forum Cancer SIG

    Subject: Breast cancer risk in ovarian cancer survivors

    Subject: BRCA+ ovarian ca dx- breast ca risk and outcomes

    • BRCA1: A Missing Link in the Fanconi Anemia/BRCA Pathway.
    • D'Andrea AD.
    • Cancer Discov. 2013 Apr;3(4):376-8. doi: 10.1158/2159-8290.CD-13-0044.

    Case report:

    Biallelic deleterious BRCA1 mutations in a woman with early-onset ovarian cancer.

    • Biallelic deleterious BRCA1 mutations in a woman with early-onset ovarian cancer.
    • Domchek SM1, Tang J, Stopfer J, Lilli DR, Hamel N, Tischkowitz M, Monteiro AN, Messick TE, Powers J, Yonker A, Couch FJ, Goldgar DE, Davidson HR, Nathanson KL, Foulkes WD, Greenberg RA.
    • Cancer Discov. 2013 Apr;3(4):399-405. doi: 10.1158/2159-8290.CD-12-0421. Epub 2012 Dec 26.

    Comments on NSGC Discussion Forum Cancer SIG

    Subject: BRCA1 deleterious mutation plus VUS on exon 9

    Commentary

    BRCA1: A Missing Link in the Fanconi Anemia/BRCA Pathway.

    • Implications of BRCA1 and BRCA2 mutations for the efficacy of paclitaxel monotherapy in advanced ovarian cancer.
    • Tan DS, Yap TA, Hutka M, Roxburgh P, Ang J, Banerjee S, Grzybowska E, Gourley C, Gore ME, Kaye SB.
    • Eur J Cancer. 2013 Apr;49(6):1246-53. doi: 10.1016/j.ejca.2012.11.016. Epub 2012 Dec 19.
    • The risk of primary and contralateral breast cancer after ovarian cancer in BRCA1/BRCA2 mutation carriers: Implications for counseling.
    • Vencken PM, Kriege M, Hooning M, Menke-Pluymers MB, Heemskerk-Gerritsen BA, van Doorn LC, Collée MM, Jager A, van Montfort C, Burger CW, Seynaeve C.
    • Cancer. 2013 Mar 1;119(5):955-62. doi: 10.1002/cncr.27839. Epub 2012 Nov 16.

    Comments on NSGC Discussion Forum Cancer SIG

    Subject: Breast cancer risk in ovarian cancer survivors

    Subject: BRCA+ ovarian ca dx- breast ca risk and outcomes

    • Estimating survival rates after ovarian cancer among women tested for BRCA1 and BRCA2 mutations.
    • Narod S, Moody J, Rosen B, Fan I, Risch A, Sun P, McLaughlin J.
    • Clin Genet. 2013 Mar;83(3):232-237. doi: 10.1111/j.1399-0004.2012.01906.x. Epub 2012 Jul 3.
    • Characteristics of women with ovarian carcinoma who have BRCA1 and BRCA2 mutations not identified by clinical testing.
    • Norquist BM, Pennington KP, Agnew KJ, Harrell MI, Pennil CC, Lee MK, Casadei S, Thornton AM, Garcia RL, Walsh T, Swisher EM.
    • Gynecol Oncol. 2013 Mar;128(3):483-7. doi: 10.1016/j.ygyno.2012.12.015. Epub 2012 Dec 19.
    • 53BP1 expression in sporadic and inherited ovarian carcinoma: Relationship to genetic status and clinical outcomes.
    • Pennington KP, Wickramanayake A, Norquist BM, Pennil CC, Garcia RL, Agnew KJ, Taniguchi T, Welcsh P, Swisher EM.
    • Gynecol Oncol. 2013 Mar;128(3):493-9. doi: 10.1016/j.ygyno.2012.12.007. Epub 2012 Dec 12.
    • Long-term ovarian cancer survival associated with mutation in BRCA1 or BRCA2.
    • McLaughlin JR, Rosen B, Moody J, Pal T, Fan I, Shaw PA, Risch HA, Sellers TA, Sun P, Narod SA.
    • J Natl Cancer Inst. 2013 Jan 16;105(2):141-8. doi: 10.1093/jnci/djs494. Epub 2012 Dec 20.

    Free Medscape-style version: Long-Term Ovarian Cancer Survival Associated With Mutation in BRCA1 or BRCA2 (Medscape)

    • Phenotypic characterization of hereditary epithelial ovarian cancer based on a tissue microarray study.
    • Muñoz-Repeto I, García MJ, Kamieniak M, Ramón Y Cajal T, Domingo S, Cazorla A, García Donas J, Hernando Polo S, García Sagredo JM, Hernández E, Lacambra C, Saez R, Robles L, Borrego S, Prat J, Palacios J, Benítez J.
    • Histol Histopathol. 2013 Jan;28(1):133-44.
    • Survival prediction based on inherited gene variation analysis.
    • Cicek MS, Maurer MJ, Goode EL.
    • Methods Mol Biol. 2013;1049:53-64. doi: 10.1007/978-1-62703-547-7_5.
    • BRCA1 epigenetic inactivation predicts sensitivity to platinum-based chemotherapy in breast and ovarian cancer.
    • Stefansson OA, Villanueva A, Vidal A, Martí L, Esteller M.
    • Epigenetics. 2012 Nov;7(11):1225-9. doi: 10.4161/epi.22561. Epub 2012 Oct 15.
    • [Association between BRCA1 and BRCA2 mutations and survival in women with invasive epithelial ovarian cancer].
    • Bremer M.
    • Strahlenther Onkol. 2012 Nov;188(11):1057-8. doi: 10.1007/s00066-012-0219-8.
    • Comment, [Article in German]

    Meta-Analysis:

    Association between BRCA1 and BRCA2 mutations and survival in women with invasive epithelial ovarian cancer.

    • Differing clinical impact of BRCA1 and BRCA2 mutations in serous ovarian cancer.
    • Liu G, Yang D, Sun Y, Shmulevich I, Xue F, Sood AK, Zhang W.
    • Pharmacogenomics. 2012 Oct;13(13):1523-35. doi: 10.2217/pgs.12.137.

    Press: Differing clinical impact of BRCA1 and BRCA2 mutations in serous ovarian cancer. (Medscape)

    • Improved survival for BRCA2-associated serous ovarian cancer compared with both BRCA-negative and BRCA1-associated serous ovarian cancer.
    • Hyman DM, Zhou Q, Iasonos A, Grisham RN, Arnold AG, Phillips MF, Bhatia J, Levine DA, Aghajanian C, Offit K, Barakat RR, Spriggs DR, Kauff ND.
    • Cancer. 2012 Aug 1;118(15):3703-9. doi: 10.1002/cncr.26655. Epub 2011 Dec 2.

    Press: Does BRCA2+ Confer a Survival Advantage in Ovarian Cancer? (Medscape)

    • Outcomes of primary surgical cytoreduction in patients with BRCA-associated high-grade serous ovarian carcinoma.
    • Hyman DM, Long KC, Tanner EJ, Grisham RN, Arnold AG, Bhatia J, Phillips MF, Spriggs DR, Soslow RA, Kauff ND, Levine DA.
    • Gynecol Oncol. 2012 Aug;126(2):224-8. doi: 10.1016/j.ygyno.2012.05.001. Epub 2012 May 8.
    • BRCA mutation frequency and patterns of treatment response in BRCA mutation-positive women with ovarian cancer: a report from the Australian Ovarian Cancer Study Group.
    • Alsop K, Fereday S, Meldrum C, deFazio A, Emmanuel C, George J, Dobrovic A, Birrer MJ, Webb PM, Stewart C, Friedlander M, Fox S, Bowtell D, Mitchell G.
    • J Clin Oncol. 2012 Jul 20;30(21):2654-63. doi: 10.1200/JCO.2011.39.8545. Epub 2012 Jun 18.

    Press: Routine BRCA Mutation Testing Urged in Ovarian Cancer. (Medscape/Reuters Health)

    • Germline mutations in the DNA damage response genes BRCA1, BRCA2, BARD1 and TP53 in patients with therapy related myeloid neoplasms.
    • Schulz E, Valentin A, Ulz P, Beham-Schmid C, Lind K, Rupp V, Lackner H, Wölfler A, Zebisch A, Olipitz W, Geigl J, Berghold A, Speicher MR, Sill H.
    • J Med Genet. 2012 Jul;49(7):422-8. doi: 10.1136/jmedgenet-2011-100674. Epub 2012 May 31.
    • BRCA1/2 mutations and expression: response to platinum chemotherapy in patients with advanced stage epithelial ovarian cancer.
    • Dann RB, DeLoia JA, Timms KM, Zorn KK, Potter J, Flake DD 2nd, Lanchbury JS, Krivak TC.
    • Gynecol Oncol. 2012 Jun;125(3):677-82. doi: 10.1016/j.ygyno.2012.03.006. Epub 2012 Mar 8.
    • [Clinical features and disease course in patients with BRCA1-dependent ovarian cancer].
    • Blecharz P, Szatkowski W, Bodzek M, Łuczyńska E.
    • Ginekol Pol. 2012 May;83(5):353-6.
    • [Article in Polish]
    • Clinicopathologic characteristics and survival in BRCA1- and BRCA2-related adnexal cancer: are they different?
    • Reitsma W, de Bock GH, Oosterwijk JC, ten Hoor KA, Hollema H, Mourits MJ.
    • Int J Gynecol Cancer. 2012 May;22(4):579-85. doi: 10.1097/IGC.0b013e31823d1b5c.
    • BRCA1 and BRCA2 mutations correlate with TP53 abnormalities and presence of immune cell infiltrates in ovarian high-grade serous carcinoma.
    • McAlpine JN, Porter H, Köbel M, Nelson BH, Prentice LM, Kalloger SE, Senz J, Milne K, Ding J, Shah SP, Huntsman DG, Gilks CB.
    • Mod Pathol. 2012 May;25(5):740-50. doi: 10.1038/modpathol.2011.211. Epub 2012 Jan 27.
    • Common variants in ABCB1, ABCC2 and ABCG2 genes and clinical outcomes among women with advanced stage ovarian cancer treated with platinum and taxane-based chemotherapy: A Gynecologic Oncology Group study.
    • Tian C, Ambrosone CB, Darcy KM, Krivak TC, Armstrong DK, Bookman MA, Davis W, Zhao H, Moysich K, Gallion H, Deloia JA.
    • Gynecol Oncol. 2012 Mar;124(3):575-81. doi: 10.1016/j.ygyno.2011.11.022. Epub 2011 Nov 21.
    • Assessment of symptomatic women for early diagnosis of ovarian cancer: results from the prospective DOvE pilot project.
    • Gilbert L, Basso O, Sampalis J, Karp I, Martins C, Feng J, Piedimonte S, Quintal L, Ramanakumar AV, Takefman J, Grigorie MS, Artho G, Krishnamurthy S; for the DOvE Study Group.
    • Lancet Oncol. 2012 Mar;13(3):285-91. doi: 10.1016/S1470-2045(11)70333-3. Epub 2012 Jan 17.
    • Online tool to guide decisions for BRCA1/2 mutation carriers.
    • Kurian AW, Munoz DF, Rust P, Schackmann EA, Smith M, Clarke L, Mills MA, Plevritis SK.
    • J Clin Oncol. 2012 Feb 10;30(5):497-506. doi: 10.1200/JCO.2011.38.6060. Epub 2012 Jan 9.

    Comments from NSGC Discussion Forum Cancer SIG

    Subject: An Online BRCA Positive Decision Guidance Tool.

    Comment:

    Are we ready for online tools in decision making for BRCA1/2 mutation carriers?

    Press: Are We Ready for Online Tools in Decision Making for BRCA1/2 Mutation Carriers? (Journal of Clinical Oncology)

    Press: Online tool helps those with BRCA mutations understand options. (Medical Xpress)

    • Xeroderma pigmentosum complementation group C single-nucleotide polymorphisms in the nucleotide excision repair pathway correlate with prolonged progression-free survival in advanced ovarian cancer.
    • Fleming ND, Agadjanian H, Nassanian H, Miller CW, Orsulic S, Karlan BY, Walsh CS.
    • Cancer. 2012 Feb 1;118(3):689-97. doi: 10.1002/cncr.26329. Epub 2011 Jul 12.
    • BRCA1 and BRCA2 mutations in ovarian cancer.
    • Buerkle B, Tempfer C.
    • JAMA. 2012 Jan 25;307(4):359; author reply 360-1. doi: 10.1001/jama.2012.8.
    • Comment, Letter

    Association of BRCA1 and BRCA2 mutations with survival, chemotherapy sensitivity, and gene mutator phenotype in patients with ovarian cancer.

    • Association between BRCA1 and BRCA2 mutations and survival in women with invasive epithelial ovarian cancer.
    • Bolton KL, Chenevix-Trench G, Goh C, Sadetzki S, Ramus SJ, Karlan BY, Lambrechts D, Despierre E, Barrowdale D, McGuffog L, Healey S, Easton DF, Sinilnikova O, Benítez J, García MJ, Neuhausen S, Gail MH, Hartge P, Peock S, Frost D, Evans DG, Eeles R, Godwin AK, Daly MB, Kwong A, Ma ES, Lázaro C, Blanco I, Montagna M, D'Andrea E, Nicoletto MO, Johnatty SE, Kjær SK, Jensen A, Høgdall E, Goode EL, Fridley BL, Loud JT, Greene MH, Mai PL, Chetrit A, Lubin F, Hirsh-Yechezkel G, Glendon G, Andrulis IL, Toland AE, Senter L, Gore ME, Gourley C, Michie CO, Song H, Tyrer J, Whittemore AS, McGuire V, Sieh W, Kristoffersson U, Olsson H, Borg Å, Levine DA, Steele L, Beattie MS, Chan S, Nussbaum RL, Moysich KB, Gross J, Cass I, Walsh C, Li AJ, Leuchter R, Gordon O, Garcia-Closas M, Gayther SA, Chanock SJ, Antoniou AC, Pharoah PD; EMBRACE; kConFab Investigators; Cancer Genome Atlas Research Network.
    • JAMA. 2012 Jan 25;307(4):382-90. doi: 10.1001/jama.2012.20.

    Comment, Editorial:

    Unwrapping the implications of BRCA1 and BRCA2 mutations in ovarian cancer.

    Comment:

    [Association between BRCA1 and BRCA2 mutations and survival in women with invasive epithelial ovarian cancer].

    Press: Women With Certain Type of Ovarian Cancer and BRCA Gene Mutation Have Improved Survival at 5 Years. (ScienceDaily)

    Press: Survival Improved in Ovarian Cancer With BRCA Mutation. (Medscape)

    Press: Ovarian cancer survival higher in BRCA mutation carriers. (PHG Foundation)

    • BRCAness profile of sporadic ovarian cancer predicts disease recurrence.
    • Wysham WZ, Mhawech-Fauceglia P, Li H, Hays L, Syriac S, Skrepnik T, Wright J, Pande N, Hoatlin M, Pejovic T.
    • PLoS One. 2012;7(1):e30042. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0030042. Epub 2012 Jan 11.
    • Clinical characteristics and outcomes of BRCA-associated ovarian cancer: genotype and survival.
    • Liu J, Cristea MC, Frankel P, Neuhausen SL, Steele L, Engelstaedter V, Matulonis U, Sand S, Tung N, Garber JE, Weitzel JN.
    • Cancer Genet. 2012 Jan-Feb;205(1-2):34-41. doi: 10.1016/j.cancergen.2012.01.008.
    • Therapy-related myeloid neoplasms in epithelial ovarian cancer patients carrying BRCA1 mutation: report of two cases.
    • Melichar B, Laco J, Fridrichová P, Simkovič M, Papajík T, Foretová L.
    • Acta Oncol. 2012 Jan;51(1):136-8. Epub 2011 Aug 22.