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Melanoma astrocytoma syndrome

Familial proneness to melanoma and nervous system tumors

Also Known As:

Cutaneous malignant melanoma and cerebral astrocytoma; Melanoma and neural system tumor syndrome; Melanoma-Astrocytoma Syndrome

Networked: 1 relevant articles (0 outcomes, 0 trials/studies)

Disease Context: Research Results

Neoplasms: 1324753
- Neoplasms by Site: 4
  - Skin Neoplasms: 8909
    - Melanoma: 70723
      - Melanoma astrocytoma syndrome: 1
  - Nervous System Neoplasms: 235
    - Melanoma astrocytoma syndrome: 1
- Neoplasms by Histologic Type: 2
Skin and Connective Tissue Diseases
- Skin Diseases: 13127
  - Skin Neoplasms: 8909
    - Melanoma: 70723
      - Melanoma astrocytoma syndrome: 1
Nervous System Diseases: 14178
- Nervous System Neoplasms: 235
  - Melanoma astrocytoma syndrome: 1

Related Diseases

1.	Carney Complex
2.	Retinoblastoma (Glioblastoma, Retinal)
3.	Paraganglioma (Paragangliomas)
4.	Neoplasms (Cancer)
5.	Medulloblastoma

Drugs and Biologics

Drugs and Important Biological Agents (IBA) related to Melanoma astrocytoma syndrome:

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Proteins (Proteins, Gene)FDA Link

11/09/2023 - "Our understanding of these syndromes has evolved rapidly since the previous edition (4th edition, 2016) with recognition of 8 new syndromes, including the following: Elongator protein complex-medulloblastoma syndrome, BRCA1-associated protein 1 tumor-predisposition syndrome, DICER1 syndrome, familial paraganglioma syndrome, melanoma-astrocytoma syndrome, Carney complex, Fanconi anemia, and familial retinoblastoma. "