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Results 1 - 10 of 31 for Malignant melanoma of skin
  1. MC1R gene 
    ... the MC1R gene increase the risk of developing melanoma, a type of skin cancer that begins in melanocytes. These variations reduce ... gene may also increase the risk of developing melanoma in the absence of UV radiation-related skin damage. In these cases, melanomas can occur in ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/gene/mc1r - Genetics
  2. BRAF gene 
    ... about half of noninherited (sporadic) cases of melanoma. Melanoma is a type of skin cancer that begins in pigment-producing cells called melanocytes. In this cancer, a somatic V600E mutation occurs during a person's ... Condition MedlinePlus Genetics provides ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/gene/braf - Genetics
  3. NRAS gene 
    ... NRAS gene mutations are common in the aggressive skin cancer melanoma, including individuals without giant congenital melanocytic nevus (described ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/gene/nras - Genetics
  4. CDKN2A gene 
    ... in the CDKN2A gene are also associated with melanoma, a type of skin cancer that begins in pigment-producing cells called melanocytes. CDKN2A gene mutations are found in up to 40 percent of familial cases of melanoma, in which multiple family members develop the cancer. ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/gene/cdkn2a - Genetics
  5. EDNRB gene 
    ... may be associated with an increased risk of melanoma, a common form of skin cancer that begins in melanocytes. However, other studies ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/gene/ednrb - Genetics
  6. NBN gene 
    ... more likely to develop an aggressive form of skin cancer (melanoma) or cancer of blood-forming cells (leukemia) than ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/gene/nbn - Genetics
  7. MITF gene 
    ... found in people with an aggressive form of skin cancer called melanoma. Most of these variants are somatic, meaning that ... in the abnormal cell growth that occurs in melanoma. More About This Health ... loss from birth, fair skin, and light-colored hair. Researchers suggest that Tietz ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/gene/mitf - Genetics
  8. TERT gene 
    ... with an increased risk of a type of skin cancer called melanoma. Researchers suggest that these mutations may impair telomere ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/gene/tert - Genetics
  9. RB1 gene 
    ... such as muscle, and an aggressive form of skin cancer called melanoma.Non-germinal retinoblastoma occurs in people with no ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/gene/rb1 - Genetics
  10. PTPN11 gene 
    ... colon, brain, thyroid, and in a type of skin cancer called melanoma. Mutations in the PTPN11 gene can cause a ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/gene/ptpn11 - Genetics
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