Characterization of KIT mutation in melanoma

Background/objectives: Recent studies have shown that the KIT mutational type appears to be a predictive marker for the efficacy of imatinib in treating melanoma. However, a wide range of KIT mutation rates was reported in different types of melanoma, suggesting that the mutation frequency of KIT ma...

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Main Authors: Chi-Yuan Tzen, Yu-Hung Wu, Chin-Yuan Tzen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2014-03-01
Series:Dermatologica Sinica
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1027811713000542