Preferred Label : Melanoma-pancreatic cancer syndrome;
CISMeF acronym : FAMMMPC;
Type : Phenotype, molecular basis known;
Alternative titles and symbols : FAMMMPC; Familial atypical multiple mole melanoma-pancreatic carcinoma syndrome;
Description : Melanoma-pancreatic cancer syndrome is an inherited cancer predisposition syndrome
in which mutation carriers have an increased risk of developing malignant melanoma
and/or pancreatic cancer. Mutation carriers within families may develop either or
both types of cancer (summary by Harinck et al., 2012). For background and phenotypic
information on malignant melanoma and pancreatic cancer, see 155600 and 260350, respectively.;
Inheritance : Autosomal dominant;
Molecular basis : Caused by mutation in cyclin-dependent kinase inhibitor 2A (CDKN2A, 600160.0003);