MALIGNANT-MELANOMA

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SANCHEZ, JA
ROBINSON, WA
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ANNUAL REVIEW OF MEDICINE | 1993年 / 44卷
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ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION EXPOSURE; NEVI; MELANOCYTES; ONCOLOGY; GENE THERAPY;
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R-3 [医学研究方法]; R3 [基础医学];
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Malignant melanoma is the most rapidly increasing cancer in Caucasians throughout the world. The increased incidence is due to greater sun exposure arising from changes in clothing habits and life-styles over the past fifty years. Most melanomas arise in preexisting moles in sun-exposed sites and may spread rapidly via the vascular system if not detected and removed early. Treatment of disseminated disease is unsatisfactory, with most patients dying of refractory brain metastases.
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