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Genetic variants in DNA repair genes and the risk of cutaneous malignant melanoma in melanoma-prone families with/without CDKN2A mutations.
International journal of cancer - 1 May 2012
Liang Xueying Sharon, Pfeiffer Ruth M, Wheeler William, Maeder Dennis, Burdette Laurie, Yeager Meredith, Chanock Stephen, Tucker Margaret A, Goldstein Alisa M, Yang Xiaohong R
Abstract excerpt
Cutaneous malignant melanoma (CMM) is an etiologically heterogeneous disease with genetic, environmental (sun exposure) and host (pigmentation/nevi) factors and their interactions contributing to risk. Genetic variants in DNA repair genes may be particularly important since their altered function in response to sun exposure-related DNA damage maybe related to risk for CMM. However, systematic evaluations of...
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