Scientific Publications
Researchers Identify Novel Mutation in Melanoma Cancer Cells
In a recent study published in Science Signaling entitled “The E3 ligase APC/CCdh1 promotes ubiquitylation-mediated proteolysis of PAX3 to suppress melanocyte proliferation and melanoma growth“, scientists from the Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) found that humans susceptible to develop melanoma cancer have lower levels of Cdh1, a tumor suppressor gene. This gene belongs to a protein complex called Anaphase-Promoting Complex (APC/C).
Sentinel Node Positivity Less Likely in Presence of Melanoma Regression
Metastasis to sentinel lymph nodes was significantly lower among patients with melanoma with histologic regression of their disease compared with those without regression, according to the results of a recently published meta-analysis.
Foot Site Independent Risk Factor for Melanoma Outcome
Foot melanoma seems to represent a specific subgroup and is a negative independent prognostic factor for disease-specific survival and disease-free interval, according to a study published in the September issue of the International Journal of Dermatology.