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UCLA researchers use “rapid autopsies” to identify lethal molecular alterations in relapsed metastatic melanoma

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In a translational study from UCLA Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center, researchers analyzed genetic changes in the organs of recently deceased patients to understand how metastatic cutaneous melanoma spreads in those who had initially benefited from precision therapies. 

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