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Genetics in melanoma.
The Israel Medical Association journal : IMAJ - 1 Dec 2004
Stahl Shy, Bar-Meir Eran, Friedman Eitan, Regev Eli, Orenstein Arie, Winkler Eyal
Abstract excerpt
Melanoma is the leading cause of death from skin tumors worldwide, with an annual increase in incidence over the past decade. The molecular mechanisms involved in melanoma pathogenesis are beginning to be unraveled. While a family history of melanoma and exposure to ultraviolet irradiation have been known for years as risk factors in melanoma development, the precise genes involved in inherited predisposition...
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