An ultraviolet-radiation-independent pathway to melanoma carcinogenesis in the red hair/fair skin background
In an article receiving Advance Online Publication in Nature, Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) Cutaneous Biology Research Center (CBRC) and Cancer Center researchers report finding that the type of skin pigment predominantly found in red-haired, fair-skinned individuals may itself contribute to the development of melanoma. Abstract; People with pale skin, red hair, freckles and an inability to