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December 19, 2019December 19, 2019

Lynparza Particularly Effective in Prostate Cancer Patients Carrying BRCA Mutations, Phase 2 Study Shows

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Lynparza (olaparib), a breast and ovarian cancer treatment, is also showing promising results in men with metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer (mCRPC) who carry mutations in DNA repair genes, particularly the BRCA1 ... Read more

February 21, 2017February 21, 2017

Study Urges Broader Genetic Testing of Prostate Cancer Patients

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Certain men with prostate cancer and a family history of cancer are more likely to have a genetic mutation that may increase the risk of cancer for themselves and their families. Broad ... Read more

December 16, 2016January 3, 2017

Mutations in 3 Cancer Genes May Help to Mark Aggressive Prostate Cancers

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Researchers are one step closer to identifying those men at risk of dying from their prostate cancer, having found that mutations in three well-known cancer genes are linked to a worse prognosis. ... Read more

July 15, 2016July 15, 2016

High Prostate Cancer Risk Linked to Inherited Mutations in DNA-repair Genes

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Mutations in DNA-repair genes, including the breast cancer genes BRCA1 and BRCA2, are involved in an inherited high risk of prostate cancer and, potentially, the risk of an aggressive cancer, according to researchers at ... Read more

September 3, 2014September 5, 2014

BRCA2 Mutations Associated With Poor Prognosis in Prostate Cancer

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According to a recent study entitled “The impact of a BRCA2 mutation on mortality from screen-detected prostate cancer” and published in the British Journal of Cancer, men with a BRCA2 ... Read more