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High EMSY expression defines a BRCA-like subgroup of high-grade serous ovarian carcinoma with prolonged survival and hypersensitivity to platinum.

Robert L HollisMichael ChurchmanCaroline O MichieTzyvia RyeLaura KnightAndrena McCaviganTimothy PerrenAlistair R W WilliamsW Glenn McCluggageRichard S KaplanGordon C JaysonAmit OzaD Paul HarkinC Simon HerringtonRichard KennedyCharlie Gourley
Published in: Cancer (2019)
Patients with HGSOCs demonstrating high EMSY expression appear to experience prolonged survival and greater platinum sensitivity, reminiscent of BRCA-mutant cases. These data are consistent with the notion that EMSY overexpression may render HGSOCs HR deficient.
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