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Associations between cutaneous melanoma and prostate cancer: A bidirectional 2-sample Mendelian randomization study.
Medicine - 26 Sept 2025
Li Yuwei, Cao Tianyu, Yan Xi, Li Zhenyu
Abstract excerpt
Cutaneous melanoma (CM) and prostate cancer (PC) are both more prevalent in males. With the advancements in genetics and molecular biology, there has been a growing focus on exploring the potential genetic linkage between these 2 malignancies. Observational studies have indicated that the occurrence of CM is associated with the incidence of PC. However, the specific factors contributing to the heightened risk of...
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- Humans
- Male
- Prostatic Neoplasms
- Mendelian Randomization Analysis
- Melanoma
- Skin Neoplasms
- Genome-Wide Association Study
