Melanoma & MART-1 Mohs Surgery

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Although it accounts for approximately 3% of skin cancer cases, melanoma is the most dangerous type; more than 75% of skin cancer-related deaths result from melanoma. It begins in the cells that produce pigment (melanocytes), which account for the color of your hair, eyes, and skin. Often developing in an existing mole or appearing to be a new mole, melanomas typically are brown to black lesions that, according to the American College of Mohs Surgery, have uneven borders, colors, or surfaces. When they appear on sun-damaged skin such as the face, melanomas may look like a brown patch or unevenly colored freckle. Cure rates are very high if these types of skin cancer cells are detected early. When it spreads to other areas, however, the rate of cure is lower.

Giordano C.N., Connolly K.L., Busam K.J., Nehal K.S. (2017) Histologic Processing and Evaluation of Surgical Excision Specimens. In: Nehal K., Busam K. (eds) Lentigo Maligna Melanoma. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-43787-3_8

 

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