diagnosis of melanoma and solar lentigo by nucleic acid analysis

摘要

The present invention provides methods for diagnosing melanoma in a subject by analyzing nucleic acid molecules obtained from the subject. The present invention also provides methods for distinguishing melanoma from dysplastic nevi and/or normal pigmented skin. The methods include analyzing expression in epidermal samples, of one or more skin markers. The methods can include the use of a microarray to analyze gene or protein profiles from a sample.