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Vulvar and vaginal melanoma: A unique subclass of mucosal melanoma based on a comprehensive molecular analysis of 51 cases compared with 2253 cases of nongynecologic melanoma.
Cancer - 15 Apr 2017
Hou June Y, Baptiste Caitlin, Hombalegowda Radhika Bangalore, Tergas Ana I, Feldman Rebecca, Jones Nathaniel L, Chatterjee-Paer Sudeshna, Bus-Kwolfski Ama, Wright Jason D, Burke William M
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Optimal treatments for vulvar and vaginal melanomas (VVMs) have not been identified. Herein, the authors compare molecular profiles between VVM and nongynecologic melanoma (NGM) subtypes with the objective of identifying novel, targetable biomarkers. METHODS: In total, 2304 samples of malignant melanoma that were submitted to Caris Life Sciences between 2009 and 2015 were reviewed. In situ...
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