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Circulating tumor DNA is a prognostic biomarker in metastatic melanoma patients treated with chemoimmunotherapy and BRAF inhibitor.
Acta oncologica (Stockholm, Sweden) - 1 Oct 2022
Mattila Kalle E, Mäkelä Siru, Kytölä Soili, Andersson Emma, Vihinen Pia, Ramadan Susan, Skyttä Tanja, Tiainen Leena, Vuoristo Meri-Sisko, Tyynelä-Korhonen Kristiina, Koivunen Jussi, Kohtamäki Laura, Aittomäki Kristiina, Hernberg Micaela
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BACKGROUND: Detectable circulating tumor DNA (ctDNA) has been associated with worse prognosis in melanoma patients. MATERIAL AND METHODS: We studied plasma ctDNA as a prognostic biomarker in 19 patients with metastatic melanoma and a detectable tumor mutation (13 BRAF, 5 NRAS, and 1 KRAS). Patients had received chemotherapy, interferon-alpha, and vemurafenib in a prospective clinical trial. Mutant allele...
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