Immunohistochemical determination of HER-2/neu overexpression in malignant melanoma reveals no prognostic value, while c-Kit (CD117) overexpression exhibits potential therapeutic implications

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>HER-2/neu and c-kit (CD117) onco-protein are increasingly being recognized as targets for therapy in solid tumors, but data on their role in malignant melanoma is currently limited. We studied the prevalence of overexpressi...

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Main Authors: Potti Anil, Koch Michael, Hille Rachel
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2003-01-01
Series:Journal of Carcinogenesis
Online Access:http://www.carcinogenesis.com/content/2/1/8