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Gene expression profiling-based identification of molecular subtypes in stage IV melanomas with different clinical outcome.
Clinical cancer research : an official journal of the American Association for Cancer Research - 1 Jul 2010
Jönsson Göran, Busch Christian, Knappskog Stian, Geisler Jürgen, Miletic Hrvoje, Ringnér Markus, Lillehaug Johan R, Borg Ake, Lønning Per Eystein
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PURPOSE: The incidence of malignant melanoma is increasing worldwide in fair-skinned populations. Melanomas respond poorly to systemic therapy, and metastatic melanomas inevitably become fatal. Although spontaneous regression, likely due to immune defense activation, rarely occurs, we lack a biological rationale and predictive markers in selecting patients for immune therapy. EXPERIMENTAL DESIGN: We performed...
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