News tagged with nevi
Polyclonality of BRAF mutations in acquired melanocytic nevi
The polyclonality of BRAF mutations in melanocytic nevi suggests that mutation of BRAF may not be an initial event in melanocyte transformation, according to a new brief communication published online September 14 in the ...
Sep 14, 2009 |
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Study identifies risk factors for transformation of eye growths into melanoma
Eight factors may predict whether a choroidal nevus -- a benign, flat, pigmented growth inside the eye and beneath the retina -- may develop into melanoma, according to a report in the August issue of Archives of Ophthalmology.
Aug 10, 2009 |
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Beach vacations may increase future skin cancer risk in children
Vacationing at the shore led to a 5 percent increase in nevi (more commonly called "moles") among 7-year-old children, according to a paper published in Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers and Prevention, a journal of the Am ...
Feb 03, 2009 |
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