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External quality assessment of BRAF molecular analysis in melanoma.
Journal of clinical pathology - 1 Feb 2014
Deans Zandra C, Wallace Andrew, O'Sullivan Brendan, Purvis Andrew, Camus Suzanne, Fairley Jennifer A, Gonzalez David
Abstract excerpt
The availability of BRAF inhibitors has given metastatic melanoma patients an effective new treatment choice and molecular testing to determine the presence or absence of a BRAF codon 600 mutation is pivotal in the clinical management of these patients. This molecular test must be performed accurately and appropriately to ensure that the patient receives the most suitable treatment in a timely manner....
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