So far, no common environmental and/or phenotypic factor has been associated with
melanoma and renal cell carcinoma (RCC). The known risk factors for melanoma include …

Interleukin (IL) 17 is a proinflammatory cytokine secreted mainly by activated human
memory CD4 T cells that induces IL-6, IL-8, and nitric oxide. Because IL-6 and IL-8 have …

The reappraisal of genetically defined subsets of renal tumors can help to highlight the key
pathologic features of specific neoplastic entities. We report the morphologic …

Overall Genomic Pattern Is a Predictor of Outcome in Neuroblastoma Page 1 Overall Genomic
Pattern Is a Predictor of Outcome in Neuroblastoma Isabelle Janoueix-Lerosey, Gudrun …

A distinctive subset of renal carcinomas is associated with Xp11. 2 translocations and
resulting TFE3 gene fusions (PRCC–TFE3, PSF–TFE3, NONO–TFE3, ASPL–TFE3) …

Merkel cell carcinoma (MCC), a skin tumour with neuroendocrine features, was recently
found to be associated with a new type of human polyomavirus, called Merkel cell virus …

Purpose Neuroblastoma is characterized by two distinct types of genetic profiles, consisting
of either numerical or segmental chromosome alterations. The latter are associated with a …

Purpose: Uveal melanoma is the most common primary intraocular malignant tumor in
adults and is defined by a poor natural outcome, as 50% of patients die from metastases …

A high percentage of uveal melanoma patients develop metastatic tumors predominantly in
the liver. We studied the molecular profiles derived from gene expression microarrays and …

Retinoblastoma is the most frequent intraocular malignancy in children, originating from a
maturing cone precursor in the developing retina. Little is known on the molecular basis …