Major Advance: PARP Inhibitor Pill Extends Life For Women With High Risk Breast Cancer & BRCA Mutations

Updated November 5th, 2021

Major Advance: PARP Inhibitor Pill Extends Life For Women With High Risk Breast Cancer & BRCA Mutations

A major new study has found that for women with early stage breast cancer classified as (HER2)–negative, who also have one of the mutations from the BRCA gene, a relatively new class of drugs called PARP Inhibitors significantly extends life after initial treatment.

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