Atypical mole syndrome and dysplastic nevi: identification of populations at risk for developing melanoma - review article

Atypical Mole Syndrome is the most important phenotypic risk factor for developing cutaneous melanoma, a malignancy that accounts for about 80% of deaths from skin cancer. Because the diagnosis of melanoma at an early stage is of great prognostic relevance, the identification of Atypical Mole Syndro...

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Main Authors: Juliana Hypólito Silva, Bianca Costa Soares de Sá, Alexandre Leon Ribeiro de Ávila, Gilles Landman, João Pedreira Duprat Neto
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier España 2011-01-01
Series:Clinics
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1807-59322011000300023