Epigenetics and melanoma
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epigenetics-and-melanoma-251-14856277
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Epigenetics and melanoma
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Melanoma is a rare but aggressive malignant cancer that originates from melanocytes. These melanocytes are cells found in the basal layer of the epidermis that produce melanin under the control of melanocyte-stimulating hormone. Despite the fact that melanoma represents only a small number of all skin cancers, it is the cause of more than 50% of cancer-related deaths. The high metastatic qualities and death rate, and also its prevalence among people of younger ages have caused melanoma to become
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Form of cancer
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Epigenetics_and_melanoma
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2024-04-14T17:54:58Z
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