Article
Metaanalysis of BRAF mutations and clinicopathologic characteristics in primary melanoma.
Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology - 1 Jun 2015
Kim Soo Young, Kim Soo Nyung, Hahn Hyung Jin, Lee Yang Won, Choe Yong Beom, Ahn Kyu Joong
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: BRAF mutations occur in some melanomas. We hypothesized that BRAF mutation rates may differ in melanomas found in Asian compared to white populations. OBJECTIVE: We performed a metaanalysis of BRAF mutations and their associations with the clinicopathologic characteristics of primary melanoma (PM), with a subgroup analysis to compare Asian and white patients with PM. METHODS: The PubMed, EMBASE, and...
Topics
- Adult
- Age Distribution
- Aged
- Aged, 80 and over
- Asian People
- DNA Mutational Analysis
- Female
- Genetic Predisposition to Disease
- Humans
- Incidence
- Male
