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Plasma cell myeloma with RAS/BRAF mutations is frequently associated with a complex karyotype, advanced stage disease, and poorer prognosis.
Cancer medicine - 1 Jul 2023
Li Nianyi, Lin Pei, Zuo Zhuang, You M James, Shuai Wen, Orlowski Robert, Manasanch Elisabet E, Li Shaoying, Xu Jie, Garces Sofia, Jelloul Fatima Zahra, Tang Zhenya, Wang Wei, Medeiros L Jeffrey, Yin C Cameron
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BACKGROUND: Mutations in the RAS-MAPK pathway, such as KRAS, NRAS, and BRAF, are known as high-risk factors associated with poor prognosis in patients with various cancers, but studies in myeloma have yielded mixed results. METHODS: We describe the clinicopathologic, cytogenetic, molecular features, and outcomes of 68 patients with RAS/BRAF-mutated myeloma, and compare with 79 patients without any mutations....
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