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Analysis of c-KIT expression and KIT gene mutation in human mucosal melanomas.
British journal of cancer - 16 Dec 2008
Satzger I, Schaefer T, Kuettler U, Broecker V, Voelker B, Ostertag H, Kapp A, Gutzmer R
Abstract excerpt
Recent data suggested an increased frequency of KIT aberrations in mucosal melanomas, whereas c-KIT in most types of cutaneous melanomas does not appear to be of pathogenetic importance. However, studies investigating the status of the KIT gene in larger, well-characterised groups of patients with mucosal melanomas are lacking. We analysed 44 archival specimens of 39 well-characterised patients with mucosal...
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