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Genetic Alterations in the INK4a/ARF Locus: Effects on Melanoma Development and Progression.
Biomolecules - 15 Oct 2020
Ming Zizhen, Lim Su Yin, Rizos Helen
Abstract excerpt
Genetic alterations in the INK4a/ARF (or CDKN2A) locus have been reported in many cancer types, including melanoma; head and neck squamous cell carcinomas; lung, breast, and pancreatic cancers. In melanoma, loss of function CDKN2A alterations have been identified in approximately 50% of primary melanomas, in over 75% of metastatic melanomas, and in the germline of 40% of families with a predisposition to...
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