Research Topic · Peer-Reviewed

Melanoma

Melanoma is a serious form of skin cancer that arises from melanocytes, the pigment-producing cells responsible for the color of skin, hair, and eyes. It develops when these cells grow uncontrollably, often following damage linked to ultraviolet radiation from sunlight or tanning devices, though it can also occur in…

Curated from this journal's research 📚 12 peer-reviewed articles cited Cited 71× across the literature

Overview

Melanoma is a serious form of skin cancer that arises from melanocytes, the pigment-producing cells responsible for the color of skin, hair, and eyes. It develops when these cells grow uncontrollably, often following damage linked to ultraviolet radiation from sunlight or tanning devices, though it can also occur in skin not regularly exposed to the sun and in people of all skin tones. Melanoma is regarded as the most dangerous skin cancer because of its capacity to spread, or metastasize, to distant organs if not detected and treated early. Research relevant to this topic spans diagnosis, prognosis, and treatment, including work on dynamic microRNA expression in the plasma of melanoma patients and its correlation with disease progression, PD-L1 status, and overall survival. Other studies have examined immunotherapy approaches such as blockade of the programmed cell death protein-1 pathway and the combination of radiation therapy with immunotherapy, as well as the pharmacodynamic modeling of sunscreens in relation to melanoma risk. Case reports document unusual presentations, including melanoma of the breast carrying a Smoothened mutation, primary melanoma of the parotid gland, and metastatic disease of the gastrointestinal tract. This page gathers peer-reviewed, open-access research relevant to the biology, detection, and management of melanoma.

Research published in this journal

12 peer-reviewed articles, ranked by relevance. Each links to its DOI.

How this research is being cited

The 12 articles above have been cited 71 times in the scholarly literature. Citation data via OpenAlex and Crossref, updated Nov 2026.

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Editorial oversight

Curated from peer-reviewed research published in Journal of Skin Cancer Epidemiology.

Journal editorial board
Samir Dalia · United States Fatma Taher · United Arab Emirates

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