Skin Cancer Incidence Up After Pancreas Transplantation Re-excision of mildly or moderately histologically dysplastic nevi (HDN) that approach a microscopic border may not be necessary, as favorable ...

This study of moderately dysplastic nevi with positive histologic margins is consistent with previous smaller studies [8,9] and supports the practice of monitoring such biopsy sites without ...

Patients with biopsy-diagnosed moderately to severely dysplastic nevi experienced greater benefits after excisions than patients with mildly or moderately dysplastic nevi, according to study results.

This Journal feature begins with a case vignette highlighting a common clinical problem. Evidence supporting various strategies is then presented, followed by a review of formal guidelines, when they ...

In this practical retrospective study, Engeln and colleagues examined the long-term outcome of patients with SDN who did not undergo re-excision. The key finding was that of the 63.4% of patients who ...

U.S. pediatric melanoma rates on the rise What are the standard follow-up recommendations for different levels of dysplasias? Different dermatopathologists report dysplastic nevi with different ...

Atypical moles, otherwise known as dysplastic nevi, are known to increase the risk of certain types of skin cancer, namely, melanomas. These cancers are becoming more common all over the world, and ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . How clinicians frame the information presented to patients about dysplastic nevi diagnosis and management ...

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, ...

May is skin cancer prevention month. Many of these columns have been dedicated to various aspects of prevention, diagnosis and treatment of both non-melanoma and melanoma skin cancers. I thought you ...

Melanocytic nevi, or moles, are nonmalignant growths that arise from pigment producing cells of the skin. They are mostly found in sun-exposed areas; however, they also can be found in sun-protected ...

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 ...