Identification of Germline Mutations in Melanoma Patients with Early Onset, Double Primary Tumors, or Family Cancer History by NGS Analysis of 217 Genes

Identification of Germline Mutations in Melanoma Patients with Early Onset, Double Primary Tumors, or Family Cancer History by NGS Analysis of 217 Genes

Cutaneous melanoma is the deadliest skin malignity with a rising prevalence worldwide. Patients carrying germline mutations in melanoma-susceptibility genes face an increased risk of melanoma and other cancers. To assess the spectrum of germline variants, we analyzed 264 Czech melanoma patients indi...

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Main Authors: Lenka Stolarova, Sandra Jelinkova, Radka Storchova, Eva Machackova, Petra Zemankova, Michal Vocka, Ondrej Kodet, Jan Kral, Marta Cerna, Zuzana Volkova, Marketa Janatova, Jana Soukupova, Viktor Stranecky, Pavel Dundr, Lenka Foretova, Libor Macurek, Petra Kleiblova, Zdenek Kleibl
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-10-01
Series:Biomedicines
Subjects:
melanoma
familial melanoma
hereditary cancer predisposition
germline mutations
panel sequencing
NGS
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2227-9059/8/10/404

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