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Assessment of clinical parameters associated with mutational status in metastatic malignant melanoma: a single-centre investigation of 141 patients.
The British journal of dermatology - 1 Apr 2013
Schlaak M, Bajah A, Podewski T, Kreuzberg N, von Bartenwerffer W, Wardelmann E, Merkelbach-Bruse S, Büttner R, Mauch C, Kurschat P
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BACKGROUND: Inhibitors of the mutated, constitutively activated BRAF protein have shown efficacy in the treatment of metastatic melanoma in clinical trials. Mutation analysis especially of the BRAF, NRAS and KIT genes is essential to identify patients suitable for targeted therapies and has been introduced into routine patient care. OBJECTIVES: To correlate mutational status with clinical parameters including...
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