Gene Therapy for Treatment of Melanoma Cancer

Malignancies in the skin are the most diagnosed types of cancer worldwide today. The disease depends on several factors like, the anatomy of the skin, source of the cancer (though it is mostly due to exposure to UV radiation) etc. An individual's skin colour is determined by their genes, and their environment of residence. The pigment that colour our skin is called melanin which occurs in melanocytes and is present in the stratum basale in the epidermis of the skin. Again, our skin changes colour in response to the sun, the phenomenon known as the "tanning response". Skin cancer can be classified into the following types