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Results 1 - 10 of 48 for Malignant melanoma of skin
  1. 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. The ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/condition/xeroderma-pigmentosum - Genetics
  2. 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 the ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/condition/gorlin-syndrome - Genetics
  3. Melanoma 
    ... Genetic Testing Registry: Melanoma Genetic Testing Registry: Malignant melanoma of skin Familial melanoma Malignant melanoma, childhood National Organization for ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/condition/melanoma - Genetics
  4. 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
  5. 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
  6. 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
  7. 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
  8. 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
  9. 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
  10. Are moles determined by genetics?: MedlinePlus Genetics 
    ... In rare cases, the most serious type of skin cancer (called melanoma ) may develop in this type of mole. Large, ... susceptible individuals (those with fair skin, light hair, skin that burns instead of tans, a family history of melanoma, and genetic risk factors such as deletion of ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/understanding/traits/moles - Genetics
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