Heterogeneity in Melanoma
Mei Fong Ng, Jacinta L. Simmons, Glen M. Boyle
Abstract
There is growing evidence that tumour heterogeneity has an imperative role in cancer development, evolution and resistance to therapy. Continuing advancements in biomedical research enable tumour heterogeneity to be observed and studied more critically. As one of the most heterogeneous human cancers, melanoma displays a high level of biological complexity during disease progression. However, much is still unknown regarding melanoma tumour heterogeneity, as well as the role it plays in disease progression and treatment response. This review aims to provide a concise summary of the importance of tumour heterogeneity in melanoma.
Topics & Concepts
MelanomaTumour heterogeneityTumor heterogeneityGenetic heterogeneityDiseaseCancerMedicineBioinformaticsBiologyCancer researchPathologyInternal medicineGeneticsGenePhenotypeMelanoma and MAPK PathwaysCutaneous Melanoma Detection and ManagementComputational Drug Discovery Methods