Which Cancers are Treated with DNA Repair Inhibitors?
DNA repair inhibitors have shown promise in treating a variety of cancers, including:
- Breast cancer: Especially in patients with BRCA1 or BRCA2 mutations. - Ovarian cancer: Also particularly in those with BRCA mutations. - Prostate cancer: Certain subtypes respond well to PARP inhibitors. - Lung cancer: Research is ongoing into the effectiveness of these inhibitors.