Determining the cause of malignant melanoma is one of the most pressing problems in cancer research today. A family history of melanoma seems to be an additional risk factor. Approximately 10 per cent of cases of melanoma occur in people with a familial predisposition, and some of these will have the unusual moles called dysplastic naevi. Work on the genetics of inherited melanoma is so far incomplete, but there does seem to be a probability of a gene or chromosome which influences the risk of getting cutaneous malignant melanoma.
Other Factors. Early studies suggested the possibility of a link between malignant melanoma and the contraceptive pill, as well as a range of other factors. However, recent, well-designed and very careful studies have shown that there is no important influence of diet, alcohol, coffee, smoking, bathing habits, hair dyes, fluorescent light or the contraceptive pill on the risk of getting a melanoma. These were important possible links to explore but they are now to be discarded.
*72\194\4*
CANCER: FAMILY HISTORY AND OTHER CAUSES OF MELANOMADetermining the cause of malignant melanoma is one of the most pressing problems in cancer research today. A family history of melanoma seems to be an additional risk factor. Approximately 10 per cent of cases of melanoma occur in people with a familial predisposition, and some of these will have the unusual moles called dysplastic naevi. Work on the genetics of inherited melanoma is so far incomplete, but there does seem to be a probability of a gene or chromosome which influences the risk of getting cutaneous malignant melanoma.Other Factors. Early studies suggested the possibility of a link between malignant melanoma and the contraceptive pill, as well as a range of other factors. However, recent, well-designed and very careful studies have shown that there is no important influence of diet, alcohol, coffee, smoking, bathing habits, hair dyes, fluorescent light or the contraceptive pill on the risk of getting a melanoma. These were important possible links to explore but they are now to be discarded.*72\194\4*
Random Posts
This entry was posted
on Monday, January 3rd, 2011 at 4:15 pm and is filed under Cancer.
You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed.
You can leave a response, or trackback from your own site.
