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Clinical observations on the behaviour of cutaneous melanoma are indicative of viral involvement in the induction and progression of this neoplasm

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The solar factor as a cause for melanoma has been disproportionately projected in the scientific and lay media. Yet, some clinical and in vitro observations raise the possibility that viruses may be involved in the induction and progression of this cancer. This is an area of research that merits consideration.

Dr Spyros Retsas

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This page is a summary of: 11 Hypothesis: are viruses involved in the induction and progression of melanoma?, Melanoma Research, August 2004, Wolters Kluwer Health,
DOI: 10.1097/00008390-200408000-00027.
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