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Mutagen sensitivity in common cutaneous malignant melanoma and dysplastic naevus syndrome.
Melanoma research - 1 Jun 1999
Cloos J, Willems E M, van Warmerdam J M, Braakhuis B J, Snow G B, Meijer S
Abstract excerpt
Sunlight (ultraviolet radiation) has been identified as the major environmental risk factor for the development of cutaneous malignant melanoma and dysplastic naevi. This is, however, not sufficient to explain all melanoma cases. In recent years much emphasis has been given to genetic susceptibility to melanoma. A biomarker of susceptibility to environmentally related cancer is mutagen sensitivity. This is...
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