Preferred Label : Melanoma, cutaneous malignant, susceptibility to, 3;
Symbol : CMM3;
CISMeF acronym : CMM3;
Type : Phenotype, molecular basis known;
Description : Malignant melanoma is a neoplasm of pigment-producing cells called melanocytes that
occurs most often in the skin, but may also occur in the eyes, ears, gastrointestinal
tract, leptomeninges, and oral and genital mucous membranes (summary by Habif, 2010).
For a discussion of genetic heterogeneity of malignant melanoma, see 155600.;
Inheritance : Autosomal dominant;
Molecular basis : Susceptibility conferred by mutation in the cyclin-dependent kinase-4 gene (CDK4,
123829.0001);
Neoplasia : Malignant melanoma;
Prefixed ID : #609048;
Origin ID : 609048;
UMLS CUI : C1836892;
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