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Clonal persistence and evolution during a decade of recurrent melanoma.
The Journal of investigative dermatology - 1 Jun 2006
Wang Ena, Voiculescu Sonia, Le Poole Isabelle C, El-Gamil Mona, Li Xin, Sabatino Marianna, Robbins Paul F, Nickoloff Brian J, Marincola Francesco M
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A patient with metastatic cutaneous melanoma responsive to immunotherapy experienced several recurrences over a decade of observation. With each recurrence, biopsies were obtained and cell lines generated. A rare mutation of the beta-catenin gene and an unbalanced methylation of the androgen receptor were documented in all cell lines. Karyotyping and comparative genomic hybridization identified consistent genetic...
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