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Melanoma: a genetics guide for surgeons.

Ferdia J Browne¹, Stephanie M Bollard², Patrick Ormond³

¹Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Mater Misericordiae University Hospital.

Melanoma Research

|February 15, 2026

Summary

This summary is machine-generated.

Genetic predisposition significantly impacts melanoma risk, influencing diagnosis and treatment. Understanding genetic variants and cancer syndromes aids surgeons in early detection and personalized patient care.

Keywords:

cancer surveillance cancer syndromes genetic predisposition genetic testing inherited cancer risk melanoma

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Area of Science:

Oncology
Genetics
Dermatology

Background:

Melanoma is a lethal skin cancer, often linked to UV radiation, but genetic factors are crucial.
Genetic predisposition plays a key role in melanoma development and can be associated with other cancers, forming cancer syndromes.
Surgeons must understand genetic predisposition for effective melanoma diagnosis and management.

Purpose of the Study:

To outline the contribution of pathogenic variants to melanoma and other cancers.
To describe the management of individuals carrying these high-risk variants.
To highlight indications for genetic screening in melanoma patients.

Main Methods:

Review of genetic variants associated with melanoma and other cancers.
Description of melanoma-dominant (e.g., CDKN2A, CDK4, POT1) and melanoma-subordinate syndromes.
Discussion of clinical management and genetic screening guidelines.

Main Results:

Identified numerous pathogenic variants increasing melanoma risk.
Highlighted that these variants are often linked to multiple cancer types, forming syndromes.
Emphasized the need for surgeons to consider non-melanoma cancers in genetically predisposed patients.

Conclusions:

Genetic insights are vital for personalized melanoma care.
Surgeons should integrate knowledge of genetic predisposition and cancer syndromes into clinical practice.
Targeted surveillance and timely intervention for high-risk individuals can reduce melanoma morbidity and mortality.