Pathways to the development of melanoma: a complex issue.
The investigation of nevus distribution by anatomic site has led to interesting hypotheses of divergent pathways to the development of melanoma. However, such hypotheses must be viewed in all their complexity, and the paper by Randi et al. gives additional substance to this complexity.
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Department of Internal Medicine, Cancer Research and Treatment Center, University of New Mexico, 87131, Albuquerque, USA. mberwick@salud.unm.edu
D006801:Humans; D008545:Melanoma / Q000209:etiology* / Q000503:physiopathology*; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000209:etiology* / Q000503:physiopathology*