Melanoma Tumor Mutational Burden and Indoor Tanning Exposure
This cohort study suggests that indoor tanning exposure, while known to increase risk of melanoma, may not be meaningfully associated with melanoma TMB. Additional characteristics were associated with higher TMB and, thus, potentially improved immune checkpoint inhibitor response.
Authors
- Christopher J. Fay (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3278-1417)
- Jayne Vogelzang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8249-3600)
- Anita Giobbie‐Hurder (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2496-7737)
- Hillary C. Tsibris (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2125-3029)
- Blair Allais
- Grace Hanrahan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0001-7492-9723)
Institutions
- Brigham and Women's Hospital (US)
- Harvard University (US)
- University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School (US)
- Skin Cancer Foundation (US)
- Dana-Farber Cancer Institute (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- JAMA Dermatology
- Published
- 2024-12-11
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1001/jamadermatol.2024.4819
- Citations
- 4
- Primary Topic
- Skin Protection and Aging
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.14