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Population-based prevalence of CDKN2A and CDK4 mutations in patients with multiple primary melanomas.
Genes, chromosomes & cancer - 1 Feb 2008
Helsing Per, Nymoen Dag Andre, Ariansen Sarah, Steine Solrun J, Maehle Lovise, Aamdal Steinar, Langmark Frøydis, Loeb Mitchell, Akslen Lars A, Molven Anders, Andresen Per Arne
Abstract excerpt
The presence of multiple primary cutaneous melanomas (MPM) has been advocated as guidance to identifying melanoma families. Frequencies of CDKN2A mutations in materials of sporadic MPM cases from pigmented lesion clinics vary between 8 and 15%. Patients with MPM have therefore been regarded as good candidates for CDKN2A mutational screening. We describe a population-based study where all persons in Norway...
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