New Research on Treatment for Ovarian Cancer: More Women Are Now Eligible to Receive a PARP Inhibitor

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/ Updated August 29th, 2022

New Research on Treatment for Ovarian Cancer: More Women Are Now Eligible to Receive a PARP Inhibitor

New research shows that ovarian cancers without BRCA mutations—as well as cancers that haven't responded to chemotherapy in the past—may benefit from PARP inhibitors, too.

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