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Scientists pinpoint surprising origin of melanoma

13:13 EDT 12 Oct 2017 | ecancermedicalscience

Led by Jean-Christophe Marine (VIB-KU Leuven), a team of researchers has tracked down the cellular origin of cutaneous melanoma, the deadliest form of skin cancer. The team was surprised to observe that these very aggressive tumours arise from mature,...

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