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The molecular profile of metastatic melanoma in Australia.
Pathology - 1 Feb 2016
Lyle Megan, Haydu Lauren E, Menzies Alexander M, Thompson John F, Saw Robyn P M, Spillane Andrew J, Kefford Richard F, Mann Graham J, Cooper Wendy A, Yu Bing, Scolyer Richard A, O'Toole Sandra A, Long Georgina V
Abstract excerpt
Targeted therapy directed at driver oncogenic mutations offers an effective treatment option for select patients with metastatic melanoma. The aim of this study was to assess the prevalence of clinically significant somatic mutations, specifically BRAF, NRAS and KIT, in a large cohort of Australian patients with metastatic melanoma. We performed a cross-sectional cohort study of consecutive patients with American...
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