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Incidence of BRAF oncogene mutation and clinical relevance for primary cutaneous melanomas.
Clinical cancer research : an official journal of the American Association for Cancer Research - 1 Mar 2004
Shinozaki Masaru, Fujimoto Akihide, Morton Donald L, Hoon Dave S B
Abstract excerpt
PURPOSE: The purpose of the study was to clarify the incidence of B-raf oncogene (BRAF) mutations in primary cutaneous melanomas, their relation to tumor progression, and effect on disease outcome. Somatic mutations of BRAF kinase, a component of the Ras-mitogen-activated protein/extracellular signal-regulated kinase kinase-mitogen-activated protein kinase pathway, are frequently reported (>65%) in nevi and...
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