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Importance of early genetic testing for prostate cancer patients
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Importance of early genetic testing for prostate cancer patients

Kenrick Ng, Consultant in Medical Oncology at Barts Health NHS Trust, shared on X about a recent paper by Maha Hussain et al. titled “Abiraterone, Olaparib, or Abiraterone + Olaparib in First-line Metastatic Castration-Resistant Prostate Cancer with DNA Repair Defects (BRCAAway)” published in Clinical Cancer Research.

Authors: Maha Hussain et al.

Kenrick Ng

“The most impactful piece in PCa from GU24 now published in full. Strong evidence that olap+abi combination is > than sequential treatment. Highlights importance of early genetic testing for prostate cancer patients.”

Source: Kenrick Ng/X

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