Risk of melanoma and other cancers in melanoma-prone families.

doi:10.1111/1523-1747.ep12470264

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Risk of melanoma and other cancers in melanoma-prone families.

The Journal of investigative dermatology - 1 Mar 1993

Tucker M A, Fraser M C, Goldstein A M, Elder D E, Guerry D, Organic S M

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We evaluated the risk of developing melanoma over time in members of 23 melanoma-prone families. All 23 families had dysplastic nevi as well as melanoma. Forty-seven melanomas occurred prospectively, all in family members with dysplastic nevi. The prospective melanomas were markedly thinner than...

Topics

Adolescent
Adult
Child
Disease Susceptibility
Dysplastic Nevus Syndrome
Family Health
Female
Genetic Predisposition to Disease
Humans
Male
Melanoma
Middle Aged
Neoplasm Invasiveness
Prospective Studies
Retrospective Studies
Risk Factors

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