TY  - JOUR
AU  - Tasdogan, Alpaslan
AU  - Sullivan, Ryan J
AU  - Katalinic, Alexander
AU  - Lebbe, Celeste
AU  - Whitaker, Dagmar
AU  - Puig, Susana
AU  - van de Poll-Franse, Lonneke V
AU  - Massi, Daniela
AU  - Schadendorf, Dirk
TI  - Cutaneous melanoma.
JO  - Nature reviews / Disease Primers
VL  - 11
IS  - 1
SN  - 2056-676X
CY  - Basingstoke
PB  - Nature Publishing Group
M1  - DKFZ-2025-00710
SP  - 23
PY  - 2025
AB  - Cutaneous melanoma is a common cancer in Australia and New Zealand, Europe, and North America, and its incidence is still increasing in many regions. Ultraviolet (UV) radiation exposure (for example, through excessive sunlight exposure) remains the primary risk factor for melanoma; however, public awareness campaigns have led to a marked reduction in mortality. In addition to genetic damage from UV radiation, specific genetic alterations have been linked to melanoma. The stage of the tumour at the time of diagnosis is of greater importance for melanoma prognosis than in almost any other cancer. Context-dependent genetic mutations that attenuate tumour-suppressive mechanisms or activate growth-promoting signalling pathways are crucial factors in the development of cutaneous melanoma. In addition to external factors such as UV radiation, the tumour microenvironment can contribute to melanoma progression, invasion and metastasis. Cutaneous melanoma treatment has improved considerably over the past decade with the discovery and development of immune checkpoint inhibitors and therapy targeting BRAF and MEK. Over the next decade, several priorities are likely to influence melanoma research and management, including the continued advance of precision medicine methods to identify the most suitable patients for the most effective treatment, with the aim of improving clinical outcomes.
KW  - Humans
KW  - Melanoma: epidemiology
KW  - Melanoma: therapy
KW  - Melanoma: diagnosis
KW  - Melanoma: physiopathology
KW  - Melanoma: etiology
KW  - Skin Neoplasms: epidemiology
KW  - Skin Neoplasms: therapy
KW  - Skin Neoplasms: diagnosis
KW  - Skin Neoplasms: physiopathology
KW  - Ultraviolet Rays: adverse effects
KW  - Melanoma, Cutaneous Malignant
KW  - Risk Factors
KW  - Australia: epidemiology
KW  - Prognosis
LB  - PUB:(DE-HGF)16
C6  - pmid:40180935
DO  - DOI:DOI:10.1038/s41572-025-00603-8
UR  - https://inrepo02.dkfz.de/record/300249
ER  -