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Genetic Alterations among Korean Melanoma Patients Showing Tumor Heterogeneity: A Comparison between Primary Tumors and Corresponding Metastatic Lesions.
Cancer research and treatment - 1 Oct 2018
Lee Si-Hyung, Kim Jee Eun, Jang Hong Sun, Park Kyu Hyun, Oh Byung Ho, Shin Sang Joon, Chung Kee Yang, Roh Mi Ryung, Rha Sun Young
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PURPOSE: Melanoma is a highly heterogeneous neoplasm, composed of subpopulations of tumor cells with distinct molecular and biological phenotypes and genotypes. In this study, to determine the genetic heterogeneity between primary and metastatic melanoma in Korean melanoma patients, we evaluated several well-known genetic alterations of melanoma. In addition, to elucidate the clinical relevance of each genetic...
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