medRxiv
Melanoma risk linked to immune and cancer-related genes
An analysis of 69,871 melanoma cases and 1,616,233 comparison participants identified 156 independent genetic signals in 116 regions linked to risk.An analysis of 69,871 melanoma cases and 1,616,233 comparison participants identified 156 independent genetic signals in 116 regions linked to risk.
Preprint: meta-analysisCutaneous melanoma
Who was studiedPeople with melanoma and comparison participants, against comparison participants
What changedMelanoma risk was linked to 156 independent genetic signals, implicating immune-related genes and genes that drive cancers
The catchEffects of altering candidate immune and cancer genes on melanoma were not measured