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Genetic Analysis of Acral Melanomas From Southern African Patients.
Pigment cell & melanoma research - 1 Jul 2026
Tod Bianca, Nam Yoonhee, Kaya Deniz Ece, Kotze Maritha, Schneider Johann, Sanderson-November Michelline, Visser Willem I, Begani Priya, Zhao Junfei, Zhu Allen, Januszewski Adam, de Wet Johann, Wedge David C, Rabadan Raul, Bowcock Anne M
Abstract excerpt
While the molecular characteristics of cutaneous melanomas (CMs) in individuals with light skin have been extensively studied, less is known about acral melanoma (AM), a non-ultraviolet radiation-induced melanoma more frequently found in individuals with darker skin. Exome and whole genome sequencing of 25 AMs from South African patients with a range of ancestral backgrounds were performed. While close to 50% in...
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