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Rapid detection of the MYD88 L265P mutation for pre- and intra-operative diagnosis of primary central nervous system lymphoma.
Cancer science - 1 Jun 2023
Yamaguchi Junya, Ohka Fumiharu, Kitano Yotaro, Maeda Sachi, Motomura Kazuya, Aoki Kosuke, Takeuchi Kazuhito, Nagata Yuichi, Hattori Hikaru, Tsujiuchi Takashi, Motomura Ayako, Nishikawa Tomohide, Kibe Yuji, Shinjo Keiko, Kondo Yutaka, Saito Ryuta
Abstract excerpt
The myeloid differentiation primary response gene 88 (MYD88) L265P mutation is a disease-specific mutation of primary central nervous system lymphoma (PCNSL) among the central nervous system tumors. Accordingly, this mutation is considered a reliable diagnostic molecular marker of PCNSL. As the intra-operative diagnosis of PCNSL is sometimes difficult to achieve using histological examinations alone,...
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