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ArticleCancer research and treatment2020

Germline and Somatic BRCA1/2 Gene Mutational Status and Clinical Outcomes in Epithelial Peritoneal, Ovarian, and Fallopian Tube Cancer: Over a Decade of Experience in a Single Institution in Korea.

Se Ik Kim, Maria Lee, Hee Seung Kim, Hyun Hoon Chung, Jae-Weon Kim, Noh Hyun Park, Yong-Sang Song

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10 citing papers in PubMed, 12 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 · Who and what money

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7 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Se Ik KimDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
Maria LeeDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
Hee Seung KimDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
Hyun Hoon ChungDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
Jae-Weon KimDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
Noh Hyun ParkDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
Yong-Sang SongDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
Seoul National University · KR

Funding

National Research Foundation of Korea 2020R1G1A1005711Seoul National University Hospital Research Fund 0320190260
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purposeThis study aimed to present a single institutional experience with BRCA1/2 gene tests and the effects of pathogenic mutations in epithelial peritoneal, ovarian, and fallopian tube cancer (POFTC) on survival outcomes. MATERIALS AND

methodsWe identified patients with epithelial POFTCs who underwent BRCA1/2 gene testing by either germline or somatic methods between March 2007 and March 2020. Based on the BRCA1/2 test results, patients were divided into BRCA mutation and wild-type groups, followed by comparisons of clinicopathologic characteristics and survival outcomes after primary treatment.

resultsThe annual number of POFTC patients who received BRCA1/2 gene tests increased gradually. In total, 511 patients were included and BRCA1/2 mutations were observed in 143 (28.0%). Among 57 patients who received both germline and somatic tests, three (5.3%) showed discordant results from the two tests. Overall, no differences in progression-free survival (PFS; p=0.467) and overall survival (p=0.641) were observed between the BRCA mutation and wild-type groups; however, multivariate analyses identified BRCA1/2 mutation as an independent favorable prognostic factor for PFS (adjusted hazard ratio [aHR], 0.765; 95% confidence interval [CI], 0.593 to 0.987; p=0.040). In 389 patients with International Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics stage III-IV, different results were shown depending on primary treatment strategy: while BRCA1/2 mutation significantly improved PFS in the subgroup of neoadjuvant chemotherapy (aHR, 0.619; 95% CI, 0.385 to 0.995; p=0.048), it did not affect patient PFS in the subgroup of primary debulking surgery (aHR, 0.759; 95% CI, 0.530 to 1.089; p=0.135).

conclusionBRCA1/2 mutations are frequently observed in patients with epithelial POFTCs, and such patients showed better PFS than did those harboring wild-type BRCA1/2.

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AdultAgedBRCA1 ProteinBRCA2 ProteinCarcinoma, Ovarian EpithelialChemotherapy, AdjuvantCytoreduction Surgical ProceduresFallopian Tube NeoplasmsFemaleGerm-Line MutationHumansMiddle AgedMutationNeoadjuvant TherapyOvarian NeoplasmsPeritoneal NeoplasmsBRCA1 ProteinBRCA1 protein, humanBRCA2 ProteinBRCA2 protein, humanBRCA1/2 mutationClinical outcomeFemaleGenital neoplasmsGermline testOvarian neoplasmsSomatic testSurvival outcome

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