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CDKN2A and MC1R analysis in amelanotic and pigmented melanoma.
Melanoma research - 1 Jun 2009
Ghiorzo Paola, Pastorino Lorenza, Pizzichetta Maria A, Bono Riccardo, Queirolo Paola, Talamini Renato, Annessi Giorgio, Bruno William, Nasti Sabina, Gargiulo Sara, Battistuzzi Linda, Sini Maria C, Palmieri Giuseppe, Scarrà Giovanna Bianchi
Abstract excerpt
Amelanotic melanoma (AM) is a rare subtype of melanoma with little or no clinically visible pigment; it is more difficult to diagnose than pigmented melanoma (PM), and has a worse prognosis. In the attempt to find a genetic explanation for the distinction between AM and PM, we conducted a case-ca...
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