N-ras mutations are common in melanomas from sun-exposed skin of humans but rare in mucosal membranes or unexposed skin.

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Ras mutations, preferentially in codon 61 of the N-ras oncogene, are common in human cutaneous melanomas. In this study, we questioned the association between ras mutations in primary melanomas and sun exposure. DNA was extracted from formalin-fixed primary melanomas: 28 at chronically sun-exposed head and neck areas, 18 at sites subject to intermittent sun exposure, and 28 from unexposed mucosal membranes...

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