Northerner
Admin (Retired)
- Relationship to Diabetes
- Type 1
Scientists say they have taken a step forward in understanding why some people are at greater risk of skin cancer because of their family history.
A newly identified gene mutation causes some cases of melanoma, a type of skin cancer, says a UK team.
The discovery will pave the way for new screening methods, they report in Nature Genetics.
The risk of melanoma depends on several factors, including sun exposure, skin type and family history.
Every year in the UK, almost 12,000 people are diagnosed with melanoma.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-26790332
A newly identified gene mutation causes some cases of melanoma, a type of skin cancer, says a UK team.
The discovery will pave the way for new screening methods, they report in Nature Genetics.
The risk of melanoma depends on several factors, including sun exposure, skin type and family history.
Every year in the UK, almost 12,000 people are diagnosed with melanoma.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-26790332