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ReviewBritish journal of cancer2021

BRCA-mutant pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma.

Eleonora Lai, Pina Ziranu, Dario Spanu, Marco Dubois, Andrea Pretta, Simona Tolu, Silvia Camera, Nicole Liscia, Stefano Mariani, Mara Persano and 6 more

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Review in British journal of cancer, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 38 papers.

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0cells of the map it votes in
38citing papers in PubMed
2.8field-weighted citation impact, top 8% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

38 citing papers in PubMed, 58 citations in OpenAlex.

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  7. Genomic and Immune Landscape of Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma Associated with Germline Pathogenic Variants in ATM.Clinical cancer research : an official journal of the American Association for Cancer Research · 2025
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  9. ctDNA in Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma: A Critical Appraisal.Current oncology (Toronto, Ont.) · 2025
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  10. DNA Damage and Repair in Pancreatic Cancer-The Latest Findings.International journal of molecular sciences · 2025
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  13. Proteomics in pancreatic cancer.Biomarker research · 2025
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

16 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.

Eleonora LaiMedical Oncology Unit, University Hospital and University of Cagliari, Cagliari, Italy.
Pina ZiranuMedical Oncology Unit, University Hospital and University of Cagliari, Cagliari, Italy.
Dario SpanuMedical Oncology Unit, University Hospital and University of Cagliari, Cagliari, Italy.
Marco DuboisMedical Oncology Unit, University Hospital and University of Cagliari, Cagliari, Italy.
Andrea PrettaMedical Oncology Unit, University Hospital and University of Cagliari, Cagliari, Italy.
Simona ToluMedical Oncology Unit, University Hospital and University of Cagliari, Cagliari, Italy.
Silvia CameraDepartment of Medical Oncology, San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Milan, Italy.
Nicole LisciaMedical Oncology Unit, University Hospital and University of Cagliari, Cagliari, Italy.
Stefano MarianiMedical Oncology Unit, University Hospital and University of Cagliari, Cagliari, Italy.
Mara PersanoMedical Oncology Unit, University Hospital and University of Cagliari, Cagliari, Italy.
Marco MigliariMedical Oncology Unit, University Hospital and University of Cagliari, Cagliari, Italy.
Clelia DonisiMedical Oncology Unit, University Hospital and University of Cagliari, Cagliari, Italy.
Laura DemurtasMedical Oncology Unit, University Hospital and University of Cagliari, Cagliari, Italy.
Valeria PuscedduMedical Oncology Unit, University Hospital and University of Cagliari, Cagliari, Italy.
Marco PuzzoniMedical Oncology Unit, University Hospital and University of Cagliari, Cagliari, Italy.
Mario ScartozziMedical Oncology Unit, University Hospital and University of Cagliari, Cagliari, Italy. marioscartozzi@gmail.com.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-5977-5546
University of Cagliari · ITSan Raffaele University of Rome · IT

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Despite continued research, pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) remains one of the main causes of cancer death. Interest is growing in the role of the tumour suppressors breast cancer 1 (BRCA1) and BRCA2-typically associated with breast and ovarian cancer-in the pathogenesis of PDAC. Indeed, both germline and sporadic mutations in BRCA1/2 have been found to play a role in the development of PDAC. However, data regarding BRCA1/2-mutant PDAC are lacking. In this review, we aim to outline the specific landscape of BRCA-mutant PDAC, focusing on heritability, clinical features, differences between BRCA1 and 2 mutations and between germline and sporadic alterations, as well as established therapeutic strategies and those that are still under evaluation.

Indexed as

BRCA1 ProteinBRCA2 ProteinCarcinoma, Pancreatic DuctalFemaleGenetic Predisposition to DiseaseGerm-Line MutationHumansMutationPancreatic NeoplasmsPrecision MedicineBRCA1 ProteinBRCA1 protein, humanBRCA2 ProteinBRCA2 protein, human

Identifiers

PMID34262146
PMCPMC8575931
OpenAlexW3180842236

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