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ReviewInternational journal of reproductive biomedicine2026

An overview of the DNA damage response in female reproductive system and breast cancers: A narrative review.

Mandana Zafari, Hooman Zarei, Elham Sadeghi, Fatemeh Lotfi Asrami, Farima Bahmani, Saleheh Jahani, Dhifaf Saleem Kareem Maliki, Hadis Musavi, Amirsaleh Abdollahi

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Review in International journal of reproductive biomedicine, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Mandana ZafariDepartment of Midwifery, Sar.C., Islamic Azad University, Sari, Iran.
Hooman ZareiDepartment of Anatomical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Sari, Iran.
Elham SadeghiDepartment of Anatomical Sciences, School of Medicine, Ilam University of Medical Sciences, Ilam, Iran.
Fatemeh Lotfi AsramiDepartment of Clinical Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, Golestan University of Medical Sciences, Golestan, Iran.
Farima BahmaniDepartment of Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, Semnan University of Medical Sciences, Semnan, Iran.
Saleheh JahaniVisiting Scholar at the Pathology Department of the University of California, San Diego, United States of America.
Dhifaf Saleem Kareem MalikiDepartment of Clinical Biochemistry and Genetics, Faculty of Medicine, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Sari, Iran.
Hadis MusaviImmunogenetic Research Center, Faculty of Medicine, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Sari, Iran.
Amirsaleh AbdollahiDepartment of Clinical Biochemistry and Genetics, Faculty of Medicine, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Sari, Iran.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The DNA damage response (DDR) is a fundamental cellular network that preserves genomic integrity, and its dysregulation drives initiation, progression, and therapeutic response in female reproductive system and breast cancers. This narrative review provides a comparative analysis of DDR alterations across ovarian, endometrial, cervical, and breast cancers, synthesizing molecular studies, clinical trials, and international guidelines from PubMed/MEDLINE, Scopus, and Web of Science. DDR alterations vary substantially among these cancers, reflecting differences in tissue origin, hormonal regulation, and viral oncogenesis. Homologous recombination repair defects, particularly in breast cancer susceptibility 1/2, partner and localizer of BRCA2, ataxia telangiectasia mutated, and checkpoint kinase 2), are prevalent in ovarian, endometrial, and breast cancers, predicting sensitivity to platinum-based chemotherapy and poly (ADP-ribose) polymerase inhibitors. In endometrial cancer, homologous recombination deficiency predominates in high-grade tumor protein p53-mutated subtypes, while Fanconi anemia pathway alterations characterize aggressive serous carcinomas. Cervical cancer exhibits virus-induced DDR disruption and replication stress. Quantitative biomarkers, including tumor mutational burden, microsatellite instability,

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DNA damage response, Ovarian neoplasms, Endometrial neoplasms, Cervical neoplasms, Breast neoplasms.

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PMID42683001
PMCPMC13530881

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