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Internal Tandem Duplication of Exon 8 of c-kit Is Associated With Longer Total Survival in Canine Cutaneous Mast Cell Tumors.
Veterinary pathology - 1 Mar 2021
Brocks Bouvien A W, Bertram Christof A, Bartel Alexander, Kirpensteijn Jolle, Collins-Webb Alexandra, Catlin Chuck, Thaiwong Tuddow, Kiupel Matti
Abstract excerpt
Canine cutaneous mast cell tumors (ccMCTs) have a highly variable biological behavior and accurate prognostication is essential for therapeutic intervention. Internal tandem duplications (ITD) of exon 11 are the most commonly detected c-kit mutation in ccMCTs and are associated with poor prognosis and increased cellular proliferation. The prognostic value of detecting mutations in other exons of c-kit has not...
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