Improving melanoma classification by integrating genetic and morphologic features.

In melanoma, morphology-based classification systems have not been able to provide relevant information for selecting treatments for patients whose tumors have metastasized. The recent identification of causative genetic alterations has revealed mutations in signaling pathways that offer targets for...

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Main Authors: Amaya Viros, Jane Fridlyand, Juergen Bauer, Konstantin Lasithiotakis, Claus Garbe, Daniel Pinkel, Boris C Bastian
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2008-06-01
Series:PLoS Medicine
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC2408611?pdf=render