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Prognosis of CDKN2A germline mutation in patients with familial melanoma: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
Melanoma research - 1 Feb 2024
Taibo Ana, Paradela Sabela, Suanzes-Hernández Jorge, Balboa-Barreiro Vanesa, Amado-Bouza Javier, Fonseca Eduardo
Abstract excerpt
Familial melanoma is defined as melanoma occurring in two or more first-degree relatives by the WHO. Germline mutations are isolated in a subset of them. It is well known that CDKN2A is the most frequently mutated high-risk gene in familial melanoma, however, the prognosis it confers to patients who carry its mutations is still controversial. This review aims to assess whether germline mutations imply a worse...
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