[HTML][HTML] Molecular testing for BRAF mutations to inform melanoma treatment decisions: a move toward precision medicine

L Cheng, A Lopez-Beltran, F Massari, GT MacLennan… - Modern Pathology, 2018 - Elsevier
Approximately one-half of advanced (unresectable or metastatic) melanomas harbor a
mutation in the BRAF gene, with V600E being the most common mutation. Targeted therapy …

[HTML][HTML] Intratumor and intertumor heterogeneity in melanoma

TM Grzywa, W Paskal, PK Włodarski - Translational oncology, 2017 - Elsevier
Melanoma is a cancer that exhibits one of the most aggressive and heterogeneous features.
The incidence rate escalates. A high number of clones harboring various mutations …

Immunohistochemistry innovations for diagnosis and tissue-based biomarker detection

N Sukswai, JD Khoury - Current hematologic malignancy reports, 2019 - Springer
Abstract Purpose of Review Immunohistochemistry is an integral technique for tissue-based
diagnostics and biomarker detection with broad worldwide adoption. Advances in core …

Malignant melanoma: diagnostic and management update

T Knackstedt, RW Knackstedt, R Couto… - Plastic and …, 2018 - journals.lww.com
Strides in melanoma surveillance, detection, and treatment continue to be made. The
American Joint Committee on Cancer Eighth Edition Cancer Staging System has improved …

Diagnostic accuracy of immunohistochemistry compared with molecular tests for detection of BRAF V600E mutation in ameloblastomas: systematic review and meta …

AV Martins‐de‐Barros, RS Anjos… - Journal of Oral …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Objective The objective of this systematic review with meta‐analysis was to critically
evaluate the available data on sensitivity and specificity of IHC compared with molecular …

Evolution of quality assurance for clinical immunohistochemistry in the era of precision medicine. Part 3: technical validation of immunohistochemistry (IHC) assays in …

EE Torlakovic, CC Cheung, C D'Arrigo… - Applied …, 2017 - journals.lww.com
Validation of immunohistochemistry (IHC) assays is a subject that is of great importance to
clinical practice as well as basic research and clinical trials. When applied to clinical practice …

The “-OMICS” facet of melanoma: Heterogeneity of genomic, proteomic and metabolomic biomarkers

D Donnelly III, PP Aung, G Jour - Seminars in cancer biology, 2019 - Elsevier
In the recent decade, cutting edge molecular and proteomic analysis platforms
revolutionized biomarkers discovery in cancers. Melanoma is the prototype with over 51,100 …

Heterogeneity and frequency of BRAF mutations in primary melanoma: Comparison between molecular methods and immunohistochemistry

W Bruno, C Martinuzzi, V Andreotti, L Pastorino… - …, 2016 - pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Finding the best technique to identify BRAF mutations with a high sensitivity and specificity is
mandatory for accurate patient selection for target therapy. BRAF mutation frequency ranges …

Discrepancy between immunohistochemistry and sequencing for BRAF V600E in odontogenic tumours: comparative analysis of two VE1 antibodies

KY Oh, SD Cho, HJ Yoon, JI Lee… - Journal of Oral …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Background Although immunohistochemistry (IHC) along with molecular tests has been
investigated in ameloblastoma for BRAF V600E detection, VE1 IHC has not been studied in …

The use of BRAF V600E mutation‐specific immunohistochemistry in pediatric Langerhans cell histiocytosis

LY Ballester, MD Cantu, KPH Lim… - Hematological …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract BRAF p. V600E mutations are detected in greater than 50% of pediatric
Langerhans cell histiocytosis (LCH) lesions. However, the use of mutation‐specific BRAF …