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BAP1 Germline Mutations in Finnish Patients with Uveal Melanoma.
Ophthalmology - 1 May 2016
Turunen Joni A, Markkinen Salla, Wilska Rosi, Saarinen Silva, Raivio Virpi, Täll Martin, Lehesjoki Anna-Elina, Kivelä Tero T
Abstract excerpt
PURPOSE: Germline mutations of the BRCA1-associated protein-1 gene (BAP1) predispose carriers to uveal melanoma. We report the population-based frequency of germline pathogenic variants of BAP1 in Finnish patients with uveal melanoma who live in a high-risk region for this cancer. DESIGN: Cohort study. PARTICIPANTS: In Finland, uveal melanomas are treated centrally in the Ocular Oncology Service, Helsinki...
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