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Germline genomic findings in children and young adults with melanocytic tumors.
Pediatric blood & cancer - 1 Jul 2023
Nagel Margaret B, Perrino Melissa R, Nuccio Regina, Blake Alise K, Harrison Lynn, Nichols Kim E, Pappo Alberto S
Abstract excerpt
In this retrospective study, we examined the prevalence and spectrum of germline variants in selected cancer predisposition genes in 38 children and young adults with melanocytic lesions at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital. Diagnoses included malignant melanoma (n = 16; 42%), spitzoid melanoma (n = 16; 42%), uveal melanoma (n = 5; 13%), and malignant melanoma arising in a giant congenital melanocytic nevus...
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