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Molecular and immunohistochemical analysis of BRAF gene in primary cutaneous melanoma: Discovery of novel mutations.
Journal of cutaneous pathology - 1 Sept 2020
Fatnassi-Mersni Ghaya, Arfaoui Amira Toumi, Cherni Marwa, Jones Mariem, Zeglaoui Faten, Ouzari Hadda Imen, Rammeh Soumaya
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BACKGROUND: Determination of BRAF status is mandatory for targeted therapy but it is not currently available in most developing countries. AIM: We aimed to analyze BRAF mutations in a series of cutaneous melanoma of Tunisian patients and to compare BRAF V600E mutation detection by immunohistochemistry to DNA sequencing. PATIENTS AND METHODS: Archival formalin fixed paraffin embedded tissues from 28 patients with...
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