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Good news for BRCA mutants!

scatsm
scatsm CSN Member Posts: 296 Member

FDA today approved Olaparib as a treatment for advanced OC for BRCa mutants ( such as myself)

this offers an alternative to chemo that has fewer side effects and a good response rate.

our Alexandra had a good result with a PARP inhibitor....wahoo!