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The relationship of diet to malignant melanoma has remained rela tively unexplored. However, there is evidence, primarily from labora tory studies, that dietary factors may play a role in the etiology of melanoma [1]. Retinoids appear to inhibit the growth of murine and human melanoma cell lines [2,3], as well as that of transplanted melanocytic tumors in mice [4]. There has also been one report of successful treatment of melanoma with trans-retinoic acid [5].
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Le Marchand, L., Hankin, J.H., Kolonel, L.N., Wilkens, L.R. (1994). Dietary and other correlates of melanoma in Hawaii: preliminary findings. In: Gallagher, R.P., Elwood, J.M. (eds) Epidemiological Aspects of Cutaneous Malignant Melanoma. Developments in Oncology, vol 73. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4615-2626-1_15
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