The first description of a particular melanocytic nevus found in relatives from six cases of melanoma was made in 1978. [1] Although initially coined B-K moles, these moles soon acquired the name ...

To evaluate a program initiated in 1987 by the Swedish Melanoma Study Group aiming to provide preventive surveillance to kindreds with hereditary cutaneous melanoma and dysplastic nevus syndrome.

The histology of our second case revealed dysplastic nevus with severe atypia. The presence of nevus cells on the lateral margin of a dysplastic nevus with severe dysplasia requires wider excision. In ...

Hairdressers and barbers could be key players in spotting the early signs of skin cancer, according to a new University of Portsmouth study. Science X Daily and the Weekly Email Newsletter are free ...

Margaret A. Tucker, Mary C. Fraser, Alisa M. Goldstein, Jeffery P. Struewing, Mary A. King, John T. Crawford, Ellen A. Chiazze, Deborah P. Zametkin, Laura S. Fontaine ...

Melanocytes describe a specialized type of cell that generates a substance called melanin, a pigment responsible for skin and eye color. When several melanocytes cluster together, they form a benign, ...

Skin cancer can often look similar to a mole, but there are some key differences to look out for. A person can use the ABCDE rule to help distinguish between a mole ...

Gonadal Function in Males After Chemotherapy for Early-Stage Hodgkin's Lymphoma Treated in Four Subsequent Trials by the European Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer: EORTC Lymphoma ...