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 ...

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 ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Melanocytic lesions in the lower extremities that are marked by peripheral globules should be closely watched ...

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 ...

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 ...

The initial study of Nodal expression in melanomas supported a role for Nodal signaling in melanomas. Nodal was shown to be expressed in 6 of 10 metastatic melanomas, but only weakly in primary ...

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, ...

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 ...

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, ...

In September 2008 a questionnaire was sent to 391 GPs from the urban Australian Capital Territory (ACT) region. The anonymous questionnaire consisted of three clinical scenarios of increasing ...