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Characteristics of familial and non-familial melanoma in Australia.
Melanoma research - 1 Oct 1998
Ang C G, Kelly J W, Fritschi L, Dowling J P
Abstract excerpt
Between 6 and 14% of malignant melanomas have been reported to occur in a familial pattern. In this study 785 melanoma patients from the Victorian Melanoma Service and the private practice of a dermatologist were assessed for the total number of melanocytic naevi, the number of dysplastic naevi and other clinical characteristics categorized according to whether there was a family history of melanoma. It was found...
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