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Immunohistochemistry is highly sensitive and specific for the detection of V600E BRAF mutation in melanoma.
The American journal of surgical pathology - 1 Jan 2013
Long Georgina V, Wilmott James S, Capper David, Preusser Matthias, Zhang Yuxiao E, Thompson John F, Kefford Richard F, von Deimling Andreas, Scolyer Richard A
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This study investigated the sensitivity and specificity of immunohistochemical (IHC) analysis using an anti-BRAF antibody to detect the presence of the BRAF V600E mutation in patients with metastatic melanoma. A total of 100 patients with American Joint Committee on Cancer stage IIIC unresectable or stage IV melanoma and who underwent tumor DNA BRAF mutation testing were selected. Paraffin-embedded,...
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