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Signalling and chemosensitivity assays in melanoma: is mutated status a prerequisite for targeted therapy?
Experimental dermatology - 1 Dec 2011
Passeron Thierry, Lacour Jean-Philippe, Allegra Maryline, Ségalen Coralie, Deville Anne, Thyss Antoine, Giacchero Damien, Ortonne Jean-Paul, Bertolotto Corine, Ballotti Robert, Bahadoran Philippe
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Selection for targeted therapies in melanoma is currently based on the search for mutations in selected genes. We aimed at evaluating the interest of signalling and chemosensitivity studies in addition to genotyping for assessing the best suitable treatment in an individual patient. We extracted genomic DNA and melanoma cells from tumor tissue of a skin metastasis of a 17-year-old woman with stage IV melanoma...
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