Hands, Feet, and Fins: The Connection That Explains Acral Melanoma (IMAGE)

Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

Hands, Feet, and Fins: The Connection That Explains Acral Melanoma

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Fish fins and human limbs share a deep evolutionary history, with implications for cancer.

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Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

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