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Self-Assessment Questionnaire on Patient-Physician Concordance on Nevus Self-Count and Models Development to Predict High-Risk Phenotype >50 Nevi.
Dermatology (Basel, Switzerland) - 1 Jan 2022
Mannino Maria, Sollena Pietro, Esposito Maria, Fargnoli Maria Concetta, Peris Ketty, Nagore Eduardo
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BACKGROUND: Cutaneous melanoma accounts for the majority of skin cancer-related deaths. Readily identifiable phenotypic characteristics and total body nevus count (TBNC) >50 are among the most important risk factors for cutaneous melanoma. Implementation of nevus self-count procedures and self-assessment of phenotypic traits as part of skin self-examination could be an excellent screening tool for identifying an...
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