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Frequency of BRCA mutations in patients with ovarian cancer by tumor histology.
| Category Tumor Histology | No. BRCA Positive | Total No. of cases* | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BRCA1 | BRCA2 | Total | ||
| Serous | 15 | 0 | 15 | 49 |
| Carcinosarcoma | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Adenocarcinoma-nos | 4 | 1 | 5 | 23 |
| Mucinous | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Mixed/Other | 3 | 1 | 4 | 15 |
| All tumors | 23 | 3 | 26 | 89 |
Excluded 3 cases with unknown tumor histology
