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Varying Mutational Alterations in Multiple Primary Melanomas.
The Journal of molecular diagnostics : JMD - 1 Jan 2016
Egberts Friederike, Bohne Ann-Sophie, Krüger Sandra, Hedderich Jürgen, Rompel Rainer, Haag Jochen, Röcken Christoph, Hauschild Axel
Abstract excerpt
In melanoma, the mitogen-activated protein (MAP) kinase pathway plays a crucial oncogenic role. Recent studies identified additional genetic alterations, eg, TERT-promoter mutations. Up to 8% of melanoma patients present with multiple primary melanomas (MPMs). The pathogenesis is not fully understood, and data on the genetic diversity of MPMs are limited. To identify putative diagnostic and therapeutic...
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