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Chromosome 3 status combined with BAP1 and EIF1AX mutation profiles are associated with metastasis in uveal melanoma.
Investigative ophthalmology & visual science - 26 Jun 2014
Ewens Kathryn G, Kanetsky Peter A, Richards-Yutz Jennifer, Purrazzella Juliana, Shields Carol L, Ganguly Tapan, Ganguly Arupa
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PURPOSE: Somatic mutations in GNAQ, GNA11, SF3B1, EIF1AX, and BAP1 have been identified in uveal melanoma (UM). The aim of this study was to determine whether mutations in these genes in primary tumors were associated with metastases in individuals diagnosed with UM. METHODS: A total of 63 UM cases who developed a metastasis within 48 months of primary treatment and 53 UM controls who were metastasis-free over a...
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