Melanoma - Epidemiology
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Sunday, November 22, 2009

Family history of melanoma and Parkinson disease risk.

18 Oct 2009 BACKGROUND: Co-occurrence of Parkinson disease (PD) and melanoma has been reported in numerous studies. If this was due to common genetic mechanisms, a positive family history of melanoma would be associated with an excessive PD risk, independent of ... Read more...

Melanocortin receptor 1 variants and melanoma risk: a study of 2 European populations.

13 Oct 2009 Variation within the melanocortin receptor 1 (MC1R) gene, that influences phenotypic traits and susceptibility to melanoma, is abundant across the populations. We assessed and compared the risk of melanoma in 2 European populations, German and ... Read more...

Divergent cancer pathways for early-onset and late-onset cutaneous malignant melanoma.

13 Sep 2009 BACKGROUND: Emerging data suggest that cutaneous malignant melanomas (CMM) may arise through divergent cancer pathways that are linked to intermittent versus accumulated sun exposure. However, numerous questions remain regarding the timing and/or ... Read more...

Latest indexed articles for 'Melanoma - Epidemiology'

These are the very latest articles for this heading:

• Family history of melanoma and Parkinson disease risk. 18 Oct 2009
• Melanocortin receptor 1 variants and melanoma risk: a study of 2 European populations. 13 Oct 2009
• Divergent cancer pathways for early-onset and late-onset cutaneous malignant melanoma. 13 Sep 2009
• [Psycho-oncological aspects of malignant melanoma. A systematic review from 1990-2008] 30 Aug 2009
• Clinico-pathologic study of 70 enucleations. 30 Aug 2009
• Reliability of self-reported household pesticide use. 30 Aug 2009
• DNA repair gene polymorphisms and risk of cutaneous melanoma: a systematic review and meta-analysis. 23 Aug 2009
• The anatomic distribution of melanoma and relationships with childhood nevus distribution in Colorado. 30 Jul 2009
• Occupational physical activity and risk of malignant melanoma: the Western Canada Melanoma Study. 30 Jul 2009
• Childhood melanoma: what every pediatrician should know. 30 Jul 2009
• Epidemiology of invasive cutaneous melanoma. 30 Jul 2009
• Cutaneous melanoma in the era of molecular profiling. 30 Jul 2009
• Role of the EGF +61A>G polymorphism in melanoma pathogenesis: an experience on a large series of Italian cases and controls. 20 Jul 2009
• Cutaneous melanoma is related to immune suppression in kidney transplant recipients. 19 Jul 2009
• Vitamin D receptor variants and the malignant melanoma risk: a population-based study. 16 Jul 2009
• Season of diagnosis has no effect on survival from malignant melanoma. 13 Jul 2009
• Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs and melanoma risk: large Dutch population-based case-control study. 7 Jul 2009
• Melanoma: an under-recognized cancer threat. 29 Jun 2009
• Your patient with melanoma: staging, prognosis, and treatment. 29 Jun 2009
• Epidemiology and clinical and pathologic characteristics of cutaneous malignant melanoma in Abruzzo (Italy). 29 Jun 2009

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Technical information about 'Melanoma'

Definition: A malignant neoplasm derived from cells that are capable of forming melanin, which may occur in the skin of any part of the body, in the eye, or, rarely, in the mucous membranes of the genitalia, anus, oral cavity, or other sites. It occurs mostly in adults and may originate de novo or from a pigmented nevus or malignant lentigo. Melanomas frequently metastasize widely, and the regional lymph nodes, liver, lungs, and brain are likely to be involved. The incidence of malignant skin melanomas is rising rapidly in all parts of the world. (Stedman, 25th ed; from Rook et al., Textbook of Dermatology, 4th ed, p2445)

Descriptor UI: D008545

Alternative terms: Melanoma; Melanomas; Malignant Melanoma; Malignant Melanomas; Melanoma, Malignant; Melanomas, Malignant;

Allowable Qualifiers: blood; blood supply; cerebrospinal fluid; chemically induced; classification; complications; congenital; diagnosis; diet therapy; drug therapy; economics; embryology; enzymology; ethnology; etiology; genetics; history; immunology; metabolism; microbiology; mortality; nursing; epidemiology; parasitology; pathology; physiopathology; prevention & control; psychology; radiography; radionuclide imaging; radiotherapy; rehabilitation; secondary; secretion; surgery; therapy; ultrastructure; urine; veterinary; ultrasonography; chemistry; virology;

Tree Number: C04.557.465.625.650.510; C04.557.580.625.650.510; C04.557.665.510;

Technical Notes: /blood supply /chem /second /secret /ultrastruct permitted; coord IM with precoord organ/neopl term (IM); MELANOMA, EXPERIMENTAL is also available