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monosomy 3

Wednesday 31 January 2007

Tumors

 uveal melanoma (56,3%) (18295662)

  • significant predictor of both relapse-free and overall survival (8622452)

References

 Mensink HW, KiliƧ E, Vaarwater J, Douben H, Paridaens D, de Klein A. Molecular cytogenetic analysis of archival uveal melanoma with known clinical outcome. Cancer Genet Cytogenet. 2008 Mar;181(2):108-11. PMID: 18295662

 The heterogeneous distribution of monosomy 3 in uveal melanomas: implications for prognostication based on fine-needle aspiration biopsies. Maat W, Jordanova ES, van Zelderen-Bhola SL, Barthen ER, Wessels HW, Schalij-Delfos NE, Jager MJ. Arch Pathol Lab Med. 2007 Jan;131(1):91-6. PMID: 17227129

 Prescher G, Bornfeld N, Hirche H, Horsthemke B, Jockel KH, Becher R. Prognostic implications of monosomy 3 in uveal melanoma. Lancet. 1996 May 4;347(9010):1222-5. PMID: 8622452