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Up to 15% of Melanoma Patients Are Genetically Predisposed to the Cancer

Genetics play a larger role in melanoma risk than previously recognized, new research suggests. Physicians rarely order genetic screens to assess risk factors for patients with a family history of melanoma because, according to the previous, limited studies, only 2-2.5% of all cases are genetic. For the same reason, insurance companies rarely cover these tests […]