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Risk of developing cutaneous malignant melanoma in atypical-mole syndrome: New York University experience and literature review.
Recent results in cancer research. Fortschritte der Krebsforschung. Progres dans les recherches sur le cancer - 1 Jan 1995
Slade J, Salopek T G, Marghoob A A, Kopf A W, Rigel D S
Abstract excerpt
The presence of atypical moles (AM) is considered to be a marker for an increased risk of developing cutaneous malignant melanoma (MM). The extent to which individuals with the atypical-mole syndrome (AMS) are at risk for developing MM is unknown. We present a review of the world literature and of our experience at New York University. We conclude that the presence of AMS in Caucasians significantly increases the...
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