Alexandra Liebmann, Jakob Admard, Sorin Armeanu-Ebinger, Hannah Wild, Michael Abele, Axel Gschwind, Olga Seibel-Kelemen, Christian Seitz, Irina Bonzheim, Olaf Riess, German Demidov, Marc Sturm, Malou Schadeck, Michaela Pogoda, Ewa Bien, Malgorzata Krawczyk, Eva Jüttner, Thomas Mentzel, Maja Cesen, Elke Pfaff, Michal Kunc, Stephan Forchhammer, Andrea Forschner, Ulrike Leiter-Stöppke, Thomas K Eigentler, Dominik T Schneider, Christopher Schroeder, Stephan Ossowski, Ines B Brecht
BACKGROUND: Genomic characterisation has led to an improved understanding of adult melanoma. However, the aetiology of melanoma in children is still unclear and identifying the correct diagnosis and therapeutic strategies remains challenging. METHODS: Exome sequencing of matched tumour-normal pairs from 26 paediatric patients was performed to study the mutational spectrum of melanomas. The cohort was grouped into different categories: spitzoid melanoma (SM), conventional melanoma (CM), and other melanomas (OT)...
September 14, 2023: EBioMedicine