TERT promoter mutational status in cutaneous melanoma: an alternative to sentinel lymph node biopsy?

Melanomas are believed to arise from the accumulation of several genetic alterations in melanocytes, which makes the mutational status of a certain tumour a useful indicator in defining its progression phase. While BRAF mutations seem important for early carcinogenesis, mutations in the TERT promote...

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Main Author: Francisco Palhavã de Almeida Andrade Martins (author)
Format: masterThesis
Language:eng
Published: 2020
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10216/128749
Country:Portugal
Oai:oai:repositorio-aberto.up.pt:10216/128749