Recently, those of us who treat prostate cancer have been comfortable with testing for Breast Cancer Gene 2 (BRCA2) and acting on the results. It’s now time we took a slightly deeper dive into this gene and how knowing more can help us counsel our patients better and design better clinical trials.
With two poly ADP ribose polymerase (PARP) inhibitors on the market, we expect to see many patients on these therapies in the coming years, most likely with great benefit for a substantial proportion of them, prolonging life and delaying or preventing further misery from this disease.