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BACKGROUND:Knowledge of the BRAFV600E status is mandatory in metastatic melanoma patients (MMP). Molecular biology is currently the gold standard method for status assessment.OBJECTIVES:We assessed and compared the specificity, sensibility, cost-effectiveness and turnaround time (TAT) of immunohistochemistry (IHC) and molecular biology for...
Collected specimens for research purposes may or may not be made available depending on their scarcity and/or on the project needs. Their protection against degradation or in the event of an incident is pivotal. Duplication and storage on a different site is the best way to assure their sustainability. The conservation of samples at room...