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Researchers uncover insights into how moles change into melanoma
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Researchers uncover insights into how moles change into melanoma

by Huntsman Cancer Institute  Robert Judson-Torres, PhD. Credit: Huntsman Cancer Institute Moles and melanomas are both skin tumors that come from the same cell called melanocytes. The difference is that moles are usually harmless, while melanomas are cancerous and often deadly without treatment. In a study published today in eLife Magazine, Robert Judson-Torres, Ph.D., Huntsman Cancer...

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Moles on the body largely influenced by genetics, finds new study

KING’S COLLEGE LONDON A study published this week in the journal Pigment Cell & Melanoma Research has found that genes have a greater influence than previously thought not only on the number of moles you have but also where they are on your body. Survival of skin cancer is known to be influenced by gender, with female patients demonstrating higher rates of survival linked...