2023-10-31 19:06:07
It is the most aggressive of skin tumors and, if recognized late, can be lethal. Not the most common, but its incidence is constantly increasing (especially among young adults), so much so that in Italy in the last decade we have gone from 7 thousand to almost 15 thousand new cases per year and this has become the third most common type of cancer under 50 years. Those who are most at risk of a melanoma are people who belong to the light skin phototype (light eyes, skin and hair) often with freckles, blond or red hair, skin that is very sensitive to the sun – recalls Mario Santinami, head of the Melanoma and Sarcoma Structure. National Cancer Institute of Milan —. Those with numerous congenital or acquired moles are also more likely, especially if they are large. And those who have a family history of melanoma: in fact, you can request genetic counseling for hereditary risk (CDKN2A and CDK4 genes) through the National Health Service, but only if you have at least two cases of this tumor in the same family branch (on the parent’s side). father or that of the mother), or for multiple cases of melanoma in the same person, in the family circle.
October 31, 2023 | 10.46am
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