Diseases /
Desmoplastic Melanoma
Overview
NCI Definition: A melanoma of the skin characterized by a proliferation of atypical spindled melanocytes in the dermis, in a background of abundant collagen. It usually presents as an amelanotic raised nodular lesion. [1]
Desmoplastic melanomas most frequently harbor alterations in TP53, NF1, LRP1B, ERBB4, and KMT2D [2].
TP53 Mutation, NF1 Mutation, LRP1B Mutation, ERBB4 Mutation, and TP53 c.217-c.1178 Missense are the most common alterations in desmoplastic melanoma [2].
Clinical Trials
Disease Details
References
1. National Cancer Institute. NCI Thesaurus Version 18.11d. https://ncit.nci.nih.gov/ncitbrowser/ [2018-08-28]. [2018-09-21].
2. The AACR Project GENIE Consortium. AACR Project GENIE: powering precision medicine through an international consortium. Cancer Discovery. 2017;7(8):818-831. Dataset Version 8. This dataset does not represent the totality of the genetic landscape; see paper for more information.
3. All assertions and clinical trial landscape data are curated from primary sources. You can read more about the curation process here.