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Factors influencing the development of cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma in patients on BRAF inhibitor therapy.
Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology - 1 May 2015
Anforth Rachael, Menzies Alexander, Byth Karen, Carlos Giuliana, Chou Shaun, Sharma Raghwa, Scolyer Richard A, Kefford Richard, Long Georgina V, Fernandez-Peñas Pablo
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: BRAF inhibitors (BRAFi) cause paradoxical activation of the MAPK pathway in keratinocytes resulting in cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma (cuSCC). OBJECTIVE: We sought to examine the clinical factors involved in BRAFi-induced cuSCC development. METHODS: We studied 134 patients with BRAF-mutant metastatic melanoma treated with a BRAFi at Westmead Hospital, Sydney, Australia. Details of cuSCC development...
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