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Melanoma cancer accounts for almost 4% of cancers among men and women. In the United States an estimated 60,000 new cases will be diagnosed, and 8,100 deaths will occur in 2007. The overall five-year survival rate is 91% but ranges from 99% for localized melanoma to 15% for distant stage melanoma. Scientific evidence indicates that the incidence of melanoma has significantly increased over the last ten years for both men and women in the United States and currently there are limited therapies for advanced stages of the disease. While both familial and environmental risk factors have been identified for melanoma, the critical molecular events in disease onset and progression remain unknown and there is need for further research.