Family members without inherited mutation have increased risk of melanoma

(Karolinska Institutet) In families who carry certain inherited mutations that increase the risk for melanoma, members who do not carry the mutation also have an increased risk of melanoma, a study from Karolinska Institutet published in Genetics in Medicine reports. The phenomenon, which is called phenocopy, could result from other shared risk-enhancing genes or environmental factors within the families.
Source: EurekAlert! - Cancer - Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: news