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Hereditary uveal melanoma: a report of a germline mutation in BAP1.
Genes, chromosomes & cancer - 1 Apr 2013
Höiom Veronica, Edsgärd Daniel, Helgadottir Hildur, Eriksson Hanna, All-Ericsson Charlotta, Tuominen Rainer, Ivanova Ivayla, Lundeberg Joakim, Emanuelsson Olof, Hansson Johan
Abstract excerpt
Melanoma of the eye is a rare and distinct subtype of melanoma, which only rarely are familial. However, cases of uveal melanoma (UM) have been found in families with mixed cancer syndromes. Here, we describe a comprehensive search for inherited genetic variation in a family with multiple cases of UM but no aggregation of other cancer diagnoses. The proband is a woman diagnosed with UM at 16 years who within 6...
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