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 ...

The dysplastic nevus initially was described in the 1980s as a mole with increased risk of developing melanoma and requiring total removal. However, dermatopathologists now consider dysplastic nevi to ...

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 ...

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, ...

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DEAR DR. ROACH: I recently went to my dermatologist because I noticed a dark mole I hadn’t seen before. He did a biopsy, and it was called a “moderately dysplastic nevus.” He recommended removal, ...

Dear Dr. Roach: I recently went to my dermatologist because I noticed a dark mole I hadn’t seen before. He did a biopsy, and it was called a “moderately dysplastic nevus.” He recommended removal, ...

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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 ...