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Mutational Profile of Driver Genes in Brazilian Melanomas.
Journal of global oncology - 1 Nov 2019
Vicente Anna Luiza S A, Crovador Camila S, Macedo Graziela, Scapulatempo-Neto Cristovam, Reis Rui M, Vazquez Vinicius L
Abstract excerpt
PURPOSE: Mutation testing of the key genes involved in melanoma oncogenesis is now mandatory for the application of targeted therapeutics. However, knowledge of the mutational profile of melanoma remains largely unknown in Brazil. PATIENTS AND METHODS: In this study, we assessed the mutation status of melanoma driver genes BRAF, NRAS, TERT, KIT, and PDGFRA in a cohort of 459 patients attended at Barretos Cancer...
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