Charcot-Marie Tooth Disease Genetics

Research results from New York University, Department of Dermatology update knowledge of charcot-marie tooth disease genetics

Published in Cancer Weekly, March 30th, 2010

Current study results from the report, 'Charcot-Marie-tooth disease and multiple malignant melanomas: a case report,' have been published. According to a study from the United States, "The incidence of malignant melanoma has reached more than 62,000 people this past year alone. Much is unknown about the genetic predisposition of this cancer."

"The authors present a 62-year-old woman with a history of Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease (CMTD), diagnosed at age five, who has also developed multiple primary cutaneous malignant melanomas since 2003. The patient presented to the authors' clinic with a pigmented lesion on the left thigh, which was increasing in size and changing...

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Source: Cancer Weekly (2010-03-30)

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