Comparative exome sequencing of metastatic lesions provides insights into the mutational progression of melanoma
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Metastasis is characterized by spreading of neoplastic cells to an organ other than where they originated and is the predominant cause of death among cancer patients. This holds true for melanoma, whose incidence is increasing more r...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2012-09-01
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Series: | BMC Genomics |
Online Access: | http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2164/13/505 |