The genetics of malignant melanoma.

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Melanoma probably is the most aggressive cancer in humans and remains one of the leading causes of cancer death in developed countries. This review summarizes the most important alterations in protooncogenes and tumor suppressor genes that contribute to the pathogenesis of malignant melanoma, with a special emphasis on the involved signaling pathways. Our knowledge of the molecular biology of melanoma has been...

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