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Results 1 - 10 of 14 for "melanoma," metastatic OR melanoma
  1. Melanoma 
    Melanoma is a type of skin cancer that begins in pigment-producing cells called melanocytes. This cancer ... in men and on the legs in women. Melanoma usually occurs on the skin (cutaneous melanoma), but ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/condition/melanoma - Genetics
  2. BAP1 tumor predisposition syndrome 
    ... associated with BAP1 tumor predisposition syndrome, including cutaneous melanoma and basal cell carcinoma.A type of eye cancer called uveal melanoma is the most common cancerous tumor in BAP1 ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/.../bap1-tumor-predisposition-syndrome - Genetics
  3. Giant congenital melanocytic nevus 
    ... developing an aggressive form of skin cancer called melanoma, which arises from melanocytes. Estimates vary, but it ... 5 to 10 percent lifetime risk of developing melanoma. Melanoma commonly begins in the nevus, but it ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/.../giant-congenital-melanocytic-nevus - Genetics
  4. Xeroderma pigmentosum 
    ... 10,000 times more likely to develop non-melanoma skin cancer and up to 2,000 times more likely to develop melanoma skin cancer compared to individuals without this condition. ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/condition/xeroderma-pigmentosum - Genetics
  5. Breast cancer 
    ... cancer and a type of skin cancer called melanoma in women who have mutations. Men with mutations ... including breast cancer, pancreatic cancer, prostate cancer, and melanoma. The proteins produced from the BRCA1 and BRCA2 ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/condition/breast-cancer - Genetics
  6. Oculocutaneous albinism 
    ... including an aggressive form of skin cancer called melanoma, in people with this condition. Oculocutaneous albinism also ... genes and new types of albinism. Pigment Cell Melanoma Res. 2014 Jan;27(1):11-8. doi: ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/condition/oculocutaneous-albinism - Genetics
  7. Gorlin syndrome 
    ... Lynde CW, Janiszewski P, Ashkenas J; Canadian Non-melanoma Skin Cancer Guidelines Committee. Non-melanoma Skin Cancer in Canada Chapter 1: Introduction to ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/condition/gorlin-syndrome - Genetics
  8. Retinoblastoma 
    ... and an aggressive form of skin cancer called melanoma. Retinoblastoma is diagnosed in 250 to 350 children ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/condition/retinoblastoma - Genetics
  9. Hermansky-Pudlak syndrome 
    ... non-pigmentary defects and their pathogenesis. Pigment Cell Melanoma Res. 2013 Mar;26(2):176-92. doi: ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/condition/hermansky-pudlak-syndrome - Genetics
  10. Cowden syndrome 
    ... and an agressive form of skin cancer called melanoma. Compared with the general population, people with Cowden ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/condition/cowden-syndrome - Genetics
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