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BAP1 and PBRM1 in metastatic clear cell renal cell carcinoma: tumor heterogeneity and concordance with paired primary tumor.
BMC urology - 21 Mar 2017
Eckel-Passow Jeanette E, Serie Daniel J, Cheville John C, Ho Thai H, Kapur Payal, Brugarolas James, Thompson R Houston, Leibovich Bradley C, Kwon Eugene D, Joseph Richard W, Parker Alexander S
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: BAP1 and PBRM1 are frequently mutated in primary clear cell renal cell carcinoma (ccRCC) tumors; however, the frequency and clinical relevance of these mutations in metastatic ccRCC tumors is unknown. Additionally, while intra-tumor heterogeneity has been shown to be common in primary ccRCC, little is known regarding heterogeneity in metastatic ccRCC tumors. MATERIALS AND METHODS: We analyzed BAP1 and...
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