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Erschienen in: Familial Cancer 2/2019

18.01.2019 | Review

Progress report on the major clinical advances in patient-oriented research into familial melanoma (2013–2018)

verfasst von: Mijke Visser, Nienke van der Stoep, Nelleke Gruis

Erschienen in: Familial Cancer | Ausgabe 2/2019

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Over 200,000 melanoma cases are diagnosed each year worldwide, leading to 55,000 deaths [1], and in most countries the annual incidence of melanoma is still increasing. Once melanoma has metastasised, it rapidly becomes life-threatening [1], underlining the importance of earlier diagnosis and better prevention. Melanoma aetiology is complex and heterogeneous, and environmental/lifestyle, phenotypic and genetic susceptibility contribute to melanoma genesis in a multifactorial manner [2]. UV radiation is known to be a major environmental risk factor, with a direct mutagenic role in melanoma pathogenesis [2, 3]. Phenotypic risk factors include light pigmentation, tendency to sunburn, inability to tan, and a large number of melanocytic nevi [2, 4]. …
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Titel
Progress report on the major clinical advances in patient-oriented research into familial melanoma (2013–2018)
verfasst von
Mijke Visser
Nienke van der Stoep
Nelleke Gruis
Publikationsdatum
18.01.2019
Verlag
Springer Netherlands
Erschienen in
Familial Cancer / Ausgabe 2/2019
Print ISSN: 1389-9600
Elektronische ISSN: 1573-7292
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10689-018-00115-3

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