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Clinicopathological Characteristics of BRAF V600E Mutated Melanomas in the Dalmatian Region of Croatia.
Acta dermatovenerologica Croatica : ADC - 1 Dec 2019
Bezić Joško, Kuret Sendi, Vrbičić Branka, Smolić Jelena, Borić Igor, Škifić Iva, Ledina Dubravka, Božić Joško
Abstract excerpt
A high proportion of cutaneous melanomas harbor activating mutations of the BRAF or NRAS genes, which are components of mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK) signal transduction pathway. The importance of BRAF V600E mutation in melanoma is not only related to the possibility of the administration of the targeted therapy, but also to the fact that BRAF V600E mutated melanomas have distinct clinicopathological...
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