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University of Queensland: Study Challenges Conventional Wisdom on a Common Cause of Melanoma
October 31, 2025
BRISBANE, Australia, Oct. 31 (TNSjou) -- The University of Queensland issued the following news:

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Study challenges conventional wisdom on a common cause of melanoma

Key points

* A new study has found a gene mutation in BRAF - common in melanoma - can lie dormant in healthy skin.

* Until now, it was thought this particular mutation would almost always cause a mole or melanoma to form.

* The study could result in im . . .

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