Serum IGF1 is a new prognostic marker for resistance to targeted therapies and a predictive marker for anti-IGF1R therapy in melanoma
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ORGANISM(S): Homo sapiens
PROVIDER: GSE239284 | GEO | 2023/10/30
REPOSITORIES: GEO
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