SCENARIO 1 On routine examination you notice a 1cm suspicious pigmented melanocytic lesion on a patient's mid-back. You are concerned about the possibility of melanoma. There is plenty of redundant ...
With the growing number of skin biopsies performed annually for suspected melanoma, a simple, easily understood standardized classification system for melanocytic lesions is increasingly important to ...
With the growing number of skin biopsies performed annually for suspected melanoma, a simple, easily understood standardized classification system for melanocytic lesions is increasingly important to ...
Recently, genetic approaches have been reported to be of significant help for classifiying melanocytic tumors. Comparative genomic hybridizations (CGHs) demonstrated that specific chromosomal ...
(HealthDay)—Second opinions may increase diagnostic accuracy and lower costs among patients undergoing skin biopsy for cutaneous melanocytic lesions, according to a study published online June 2 in ...
Melanoma is rare in children. However, the clinical features of the disease in this population have been well-documented through single-institution experiences and population-based analyses. Still, ...
Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Distinct differences in dermoscopic patterns of acquired melanocytic lesions were observed in patients with ...
Expression of microRNAs (miRs) has been shown to be altered in many solid tumours and is being explored in melanoma. The malignant potential of some melanocytic lesions is difficult to predict. We ...
Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Dermoscopy allows for thorough observation of morphologic features not visible to the naked eye in melanoma ...
Researchers are hoping to establish whole-slide imaging (WSI) as a technology that is as accurate and reliable as traditional microscopy in dermatopathology. In WSI, traditionally prepared pathology ...
Two studies published in the Journal of Cutaneous Pathology and Melanoma Management demonstrate the significant disagreement that exists in the diagnosis of melanocytic lesions using pathology alone, ...
A majority of referrals and biopsies were chosen by GPs according to best practice guidelines, but concern remains for the high proportion of GPs making non-guideline based choices. Further training, ...
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