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Rare Disease

familial melanoma

MONDO:0018961

Also known as:hereditary melanoma (disease)

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Overview

Familial melanoma (FM) is a rare inherited form of melanoma characterized by development of histologically confirmed melanoma in two first degrees relatives or more relatives in an affected family.

Clinical Trials2 registered

Diagnosis

Biomarker and diagnostic research for familial melanoma has been reported in the published literature.

Prognosis

Estimated prevalence: Unknown (Unknown prevalence).

Research Landscape

Sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov and PubMed. Publication types are classified using NLM-curated article metadata; research type breakdowns reflect the nature of published work for this disease.

2 clinical trials registered. Interventions under study include other interventions. Pipeline includes 1 NA. Research is primarily sponsored by academic and government institutions.

60 publications have been identified in PubMed for familial melanoma. Research spans Epidemiology / Natural History (37%), Review / Meta-Analysis (23%), and Case Report / Case Series (15%).

Research Type	Count	% of Total
Disease patterns and progression	22	37%

Data assembled from 4 of 12 sources · Last updated Sep 19, 2026, 6:55 PM UTC

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Orphanet

European rare disease database

Orphanet:618

GARD

Genetic and Rare Diseases Info Center

GARD:3460

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