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Oncogene status as a diagnostic tool in ocular and cutaneous melanoma.
European journal of cancer (Oxford, England : 1990) - 1 Apr 2016
Griewank Klaus G, Schilling Bastian, Scholz Simone L, Metz Claudia H, Livingstone Elisabeth, Sucker Antje, Möller Inga, Reis Henning, Franklin Cindy, Cosgarea Ioana, Hillen Uwe, Steuhl Klaus-Peter, Schadendorf Dirk, Westekemper Henrike, Zimmer Lisa
Abstract excerpt
The majority of human tumours can be easily and correctly diagnosed based on clinical information and pathological assessment. In some cases however, correct diagnosis can prove difficult. In such cases, molecular approaches can be of significant diagnostic value. In recent years, the understanding of genetic alterations has greatly increased. In cutaneous melanoma, it is now well recognised, that 70-80% of...
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