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Spatial and Temporal Control of Murine Melanoma Initiation from Mutant Melanocyte Stem Cells
Published on: June 7, 2019
[The strategy of prevention and early detection of cutaneous melanoma]
P Vereecken1, M Laporte, B De Donder
1Service de Dermatologie, C.H.U. Brugmann.
Abstract:
Dermatology, and more specifically cutaneous oncology, has evolved from a descriptive science concept towards multifaceted medico-surgical medicine which is nowadays based not only on observation. In this view, the importance of prevention and early detection of skin cancers including cutaneous melanoma has been recognized and has created a new challenge. Thanks to this proactive approach, the improvement in the prognosis of newly diagnosed melanomas has been demonstrated, but many efforts have to be brought to reduce the incidence and the mortality of this potentially aggressive tumor.
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