A representative tissue block was selected from each case for genomic copy number analysis. Ten-micron sections were cut, and the lesional tissue was either macro- or microdissected from the normal ...

Mobile devices equipped with cameras can effectively enable patients to monitor atypical nevi and send images to their healthcare providers, according to an article published online January 28 in JAMA ...

Most patients with melanoma commonly had few nevi and no atypical nevi, according to recent study results. “Several novel public health messages emerge from our study, including that melanomas are ...

A randomized phase II study of sunitinib versus dacarbazine in the treatment of patients with metastatic uveal melanoma. BREAK-MB: A phase II study assessing overall intracranial response rate (OIRR) ...

Patients undergoing melanoma screening and surveillance should also undergo a screening of the perianal area for melanocytic nevi, which were associated with atypical nevi on other areas of the body, ...

Dysplastic nevi are benign melanocytic tumors containing clonal populations of hyperproliferative melanocytes. Strictly speaking, dysplastic nevus is a histologic ...

Melanocytic nevi are a category of benign melanocytic proliferations with a number of subtypes. These include congenital melanocytic nevi, blue nevi, acquired melanocytic nevi, and Spitz nevi. Many of ...

Atypical moles, otherwise known as dysplastic nevi, are known to increase the risk of certain types of skin cancer, namely, melanomas. These cancers are becoming more common all over the world, and ...

U.S. pediatric melanoma rates on the rise What are the standard follow-up recommendations for different levels of dysplasias? Different dermatopathologists report dysplastic nevi with different ...

Dear Dr. Donohue — I need to know what a Clark's nevus is. I am 53. In the past year, about 50 spots appeared on my body, and some have been surgically removed. I am fair-skinned. There is no history ...

Benign moles have the potential to develop into a type of skin cancer called melanoma. Moles are benign tumors formed from melanocytes (cells in the skin that make the pigment melanin). Moles come in ...