John Wayne Cancer Institute

Htg Molecular Diagnostics, Inc.

Zhenquiang Lu

Dave S B Hoon

Bruce Seligmann

Hui Wang

Bj Kerns

Krishna Maddula

Tom Vasicek

Christopher Roberts

B J Kerns

Dave SB Hoon

Justin Brown

Disclosed are methods for determining whether a melanocyte-containing sample (such as a nevus or other pigmented lesion) is benign or a primary melanoma. These methods can include detecting (at the molecular level, e.g., mRNA, miRNA, or protein) the expression of at least two disclosed genes in a biological sample obtained from a subject. Also provided are arrays and kits that can be used with the methods.

Molecular malignancy in melanocytic lesions

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Tucson, AZ, United States of America

Zhenquiang Lu