Is Tissue Still the Issue? The Promise of Liquid Biopsy in Uveal Melanoma
Uveal melanoma (UM) is the second most frequent type of melanoma. Therapeutic options for UM favor minimally invasive techniques such as irradiation for vision preservation. As a consequence, no tumor material is obtained. Without available tissue, molecular analyses for gene expression, mutation or...
Main Authors: | Daniël P. de Bruyn, Aaron B. Beasley, Robert M. Verdijk, Natasha M. van Poppelen, Dion Paridaens, Ronald O. B. de Keizer, Nicole C. Naus, Elin S. Gray, Annelies de Klein, Erwin Brosens, Emine Kiliç |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2022-02-01
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Series: | Biomedicines |
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2227-9059/10/2/506 |
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