Cutaneous melanoma, the most deadly form of skin cancer, is now believed to be divided into four distinct genomic subtypes, say researchers at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, a finding that could prove valuable in the ever-increasing pursuit of personalized medicine.
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Unique data records allow melanoma study
A LARGE scale investigation of family links involving melanoma has been made possible because of WA’s unique system of linking population health records.
OPINION: Melanoma follow-ups missed
RECENT research shows that melanoma patients are not attending for their recommended follow-ups and are, therefore, at risk of missing early spread.
Discovery May Lead to Targeted Melanoma Therapies
Melanoma patients with high levels of a protein that controls the expression of pro-growth genes are less likely to survive, according to a study led by researchers at Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai and published online in the journal Molecular Cell.