Melanoma is often considered one of the most aggressive and treatment-resistant human
cancers. It is a disease that, due to the presence of melanin pigment, was accurately …

Cutaneous melanoma (CM) is one of the most rapidly growing cancers worldwide, with a
consistent increase in incidence among white populations over the past four decades …

Approximately 10% of melanoma cases report a relative affected with melanoma, and a
positive family history is associated with an increased risk of develo** melanoma …

Melanoma is a cancer arising from the malignant transformation of melanocytes. These
pigment-producing cells derive embryologically from pluripotent neural crest stem cells …

Species introductions of anthropogenic origins are a major aspect of rapid ecological
change globally. Research on biological invasions has generated a large literature on many …

Several attributes intuitively considered to be typical mammalian features, such as complex
behavior, live birth and malignant disease such as cancer, also appeared several times …

Mutations activating the PI3K (phosphoinositide 3-kinase)/Akt signalling pathway and
inactivating the TP53 tumour-suppressor gene are common mechanisms that cancer cells …

While immunotherapies are rapidly becoming mainstays of cancer treatment, significant
gaps remain in our understanding of how to optimally target them, alone or in combination …

Background Data on genetic susceptibility to sporadic gastric carcinoma have been
published at a growing pace, but to date no comprehensive overview and quantitative …

Although obesity is an established risk factor for several cancer types, its possible role in the
aetiology of malignant melanoma remains unclear. This meta-analysis aims to examine the …