Biomarker-driven approaches, such as ERCC1 expression in metastatic melanoma (101) and an 8-gene signature in sarcomas CDKN2A, PIK3R1, SLFN11, ATM, APEX2, BLM, XRCC2, MAD2L2 that may help predict better outcomes (102, 103), offer potential for tailoring therapies. Here, BLM is linked to metastatic melanoma.