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Annals of Oncology

Volume 22, Issue 6, June 2011, Pages 1346-1352
Annals of Oncology

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gynecologic tumors
Chemosensitivity and outcome of BRCA1- and BRCA2-associated ovarian cancer patients after first-line chemotherapy compared with sporadic ovarian cancer patients

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Abstract

Background

Because it is insufficiently clear whether BRCA-associated epithelial ovarian cancer (EOC) is more chemosensitive than sporadic EOC, we examined response to chemotherapy, progression-free survival (PFS) and overall survival (OS) in BRCA1- and BRCA2-associated versus sporadic EOC patients.

Methods

Data about patient characteristics, response to and outcome after primary therapy, including chemotherapy, were collected from 99 BRCA1, 13 BRCA2 and 222 sporadic patients. Analyses were carried out using a chi-square test and Kaplan–Meier and Cox regression methods.

Results

Complete response (CR) or no evidence of disease (NED) was observed in 87% of the BRCA1 patients, progressive disease (PD) in 2%, being 71% and 15%, respectively, in sporadic EOC patients (P = 0.002). In BRCA2 patients, 92% had CR/NED, and none PD (P = 0.27). Median PFS in BRCA1, BRCA2 and sporadic patients was 2.1 [95% confidence interval (CI) 1.9–2.5] years (P = 0.006), 5.6 (95% CI 0.0–11.5) years (P = 0.008) and 1.3 (95% CI 1.1–1.5) years, respectively. Median OS in the three groups was 5.9 (95% CI 4.7–7.0) years (P < 0.001), >10 years (P = 0.008), and 2.9 (95% CI 2.2–3.5) years, respectively. A trend for a longer PFS and OS in BRCA2 compared with BRCA1 patients was observed.

Conclusion

Compared with sporadic EOC patients, both BRCA1- and BRCA2-associated patients have improved outcomes after primary therapy, including chemotherapy.

Keywords

BRCA
chemotherapy
ovarian cancer
response
survival

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