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RAF1 Gene Fusions as a Possible Driver Mechanism in Rare BAP1-Inactivated Melanocytic Tumors: A Report of 2 Cases.
The American Journal of dermatopathology - 1 Dec 2020
Donati Michele, Martinek Petr, Kastnerova Liubov, Persichetti Paolo, Michal Michal, Kazakov Dmitry V
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BRCA1-associated protein (BAP1)-inactivated melanocytic tumor (BIMT) is a group of epithelioid melanocytic neoplasms characterized by the loss of function of BAP1, a tumor suppressor gene located on chromosome 3p21. They occur sporadically or in the setting of an autosomal-dominant cancer susceptibility syndrome that predisposes to the development of different internal malignancies. Most of these cutaneous...
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