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BRCA1 and the Cellular Response to Chemotherapy
Germline mutations in the BRCA1 gene account for approximately 5% of breast
and ovarian cancers, and lower than normal BRCA1 expression may be an
important factor contributing to sporadic cancers. BRCA1 responds to damaged
DNA by participating in DNA repair pathways, mRNA transcription, cell cycle
regulation, and protein ubiquitination. Because most chemotherapeutic agents
either directly or indirectly damage DNA, the association between BRCA1
activity and chemotherapy-induced DNA damage has been investigated. Kennedy et
al. (p. 1659) review
the evidence that the level of BRCA1 function in an individual patient can
guide the
Selenium and Colorectal Cancer
Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy in Head and Neck Cancer
Docetaxel and Carboplatin in Ovarian Cancer
Pneumonitis After Paclitaxel and Radiation for Breast Cancer
Methotrexate and EBV-Positive Lymphomas