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Acquired melanocytic nevi in childhood and familial melanoma.
JAMA dermatology - 1 Jan 2014
Vredenborg Astrid, Böhringer Stefan, Boonk Stephanie E, Gruis Nelleke A, Out-Luijting Coby, Kukutsch Ncole A, Bergman Wilma
Abstract excerpt
IMPORTANCE: In the surveillance of familial melanoma, the identification of children at greater risk of developing melanoma later in life would serve as a helpful tool. OBJECTIVE: To determine whether acquired melanocytic nevi in childhood are an indicator of risk of melanoma in children from families with familial melanoma. DESIGN, SETTING, AND PARTICIPANTS: A 20-year follow-up study of a cohort of children from...
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