Malignant melanoma: sister chromatid exchange analysis in three families |
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Authors: | A Ghidoni E Privitera E Raimondi D Rovini M T Illeni N Cascinelli |
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Institution: | 1. Istituto di Genetica, Università di Milano, Milano, Italy.;2. Istituto Nazionale per lo Studio e la Cura dei Tumori, Milano, Italy. |
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Abstract: | Sister chromatid exchange (SCE) was analyzed in stimulated lymphocytes and skin fibroblasts in members of three families with cutaneous malignant melanoma (CMM). Two of these families were characterized by familial CMM; the other family had one patient affected by CMM and two others with other cutaneous melanocytic lesions. All the patients had undergone surgery but no chemotherapy. Higher and differing SCE rates were found in lymphocytes and in fibroblasts of all patients. A wide range of SCE distribution was found in patients with high SCE rate. A few healthy close relatives also showed relatively high SCE rates and wide range distributions. These subjects may be regarded as a subset of family members at high risk for developing cancer. The variability of SCE rates and distribution may reflect genetic heterogeneity of CMM. |
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Keywords: | Address requests for reprints to Prof A Ghidoni Istituto di Genetica Via Celoria 26 20133 Milano Italy |
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