Genetic mutation may be key to onset of deadly skin cancer
A Johns Hopkins scientist and a team of collaborators have discovered how precancerous moles may progress to melanomas, the most deadly type of skin cancer. The report describes a link between two genes that trigger skin cancers and could serve as early diagnostic markers for the disease. NIH/National Institute of Arthritis Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases Contact: Vanessa Wasta wastava@jhmi.edu 410-955-1287 Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions
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