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Identification of anaplastic lymphoma kinase break points and oncogenic mutation profiles in acral/mucosal melanomas.
Pigment cell & melanoma research - 1 Sept 2013
Niu Hai-Tao, Zhou Qi-Ming, Wang Fang, Shao Qiong, Guan Yuan-Xiang, Wen Xi-Zhi, Chen Li-Zhen, Feng Qi-Sheng, Li Wei, Zeng Yi-Xin, Zhang Xiao-Shi
Abstract excerpt
Acral and mucosal melanomas, the two most common subtypes of melanoma in China, exhibit different genetic alterations and biologic behavior compared with other subtypes of melanomas. The purpose of this study was to identify the genetic alterations in patients with acral or mucosal melanomas in southern China. Fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH), immunohistochemistry (IHC) analysis, polymerase chain...
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