Scientists double understanding of genetic risk of melanoma

(University of Leeds) A global collaboration of scientists has more than doubled the known number of regions on the human genome that influence the risk of developing melanoma. The joint study leader and QIMR Berghofer statistical geneticist, Associate Professor Matthew Law, said the researchers identified 33 new regions of the genome and confirmed another 21 previously reported regions that are linked to a person's risk of developing melanoma of the skin.
Source: EurekAlert! - Cancer - Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: news