The gene expression profiles of primary and metastatic melanoma yields a transition point of tumor progression and metastasis

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BACKGROUND: The process of malignant transformation, progression and metastasis of melanoma is poorly understood. Gene expression profiling of human cancer has allowed for a unique insight into the genes that are involved in these processes. Thus, we have attempted to utilize this approach through the analysis of a series of primary, non-metastatic cutaneous tumors and metastatic melanoma samples. METHODS: We...

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