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Mutation Profile of B-Raf Gene Analyzed by fully Automated System and Clinical Features in Japanese Melanoma Patients.
Pathology oncology research : POR - 1 Jan 2017
Ide Masaru, Koba Shinichi, Sueoka-Aragane Naoko, Sato Akemi, Nagano Yuri, Inoue Takuya, Misago Noriyuki, Narisawa Yutaka, Kimura Shinya, Sueoka Eisaburo
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BRAF gene mutations have been observed in 30-50 % of malignant melanoma patients. Recent development of therapeutic intervention using BRAF inhibitors requires an accurate and rapid detection system for BRAF mutations. In addition, the clinical characteristics of the melanoma associated with BRAF mutations in Japanese patients have not been investigated on a large scale evaluation. We recently established...
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