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Melanocytic nevus
Known as:
Melanocytic nevi
, Mole of Skin
, Pigmented Moles
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A nevus containing melanin. The term is usually restricted to nevocytic nevi (round or oval collections of melanin-containing nevus cells occurring…
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30 relations
Benign melanocytic nevus
Benign neoplasm of skin
Blood supply aspects
Body tissue
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Narrower (4)
GIANT PIGMENTED HAIRY NEVUS
Melanocytic nevus of skin
Nevus, Blue
Phacomatosis pigmentokeratotica
Broader (2)
Multiple nevi
pigmented skin lesion
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Highly Cited
2002
Highly Cited
2002
Early detection and treatment of skin cancer
Peter Trovitch
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A. Gupte
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K. Çiftçi
2002
Corpus ID: 26718424
The most deadly but less common form of skin cancer, melanoma is now the most common cancer found in women between the ages 25 to…
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Highly Cited
1995
Highly Cited
1995
p53 gene mutation and expression in naevi and melanomas
L. Sparrow
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R. Soong
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H. Dawkins
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B. Iacopetta
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P. Heenan
Melanoma research
1995
Corpus ID: 19424287
Mutations of the p53 tumour suppressor gene are common to many human malignancies. Although increased p53 expression has been…
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Highly Cited
1995
Highly Cited
1995
The Pattern of HMB‐45 Antibody Staining in Compound Spitz Nevi
R. Bergman
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Rachel Dromi
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H. Trau
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I. Cohen
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C. Lichtig
American journal of dermatopathology
1995
Corpus ID: 24917860
We studied the staining pattern of HMB-45 antibody in 29 compound Spitz nevi (SNs) of the epithelioid cell variety, 17 of which…
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Review
1987
Review
1987
Solar exposure in the etiology of cutaneous melanoma.
A. Sober
Photo-dermatology
1987
Corpus ID: 22580142
Several lines of evidence suggest a role for solar exposure in the etiology of cutaneous melanoma. Increased incidence rates in…
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Highly Cited
1986
Highly Cited
1986
Cutaneous malignant melanoma and familial dysplastic nevi: evidence for autosomal dominance and pleiotropy.
S. Bale
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A. Chakravarti
,
M. Greene
American Journal of Human Genetics
1986
Corpus ID: 46214792
Segregation of familial cutaneous melanoma has been shown to be compatible with autosomal dominant transmission with incomplete…
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1985
1985
Childhood malignant melanoma. Incidence and etiology.
J. Bader
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F. Li
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P. Olmstead
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N. Strickman
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D. Green
American Journal Of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology
1985
Corpus ID: 12876980
Etiology of malignant melanoma in persons younger than 20 years of age was examined using data from two sources: medical records…
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Highly Cited
1979
Highly Cited
1979
Melanoma resembling spindle and epithelioid cell nevus.
Okun Mr
1979
Corpus ID: 72161510
: Three cases of malignant melanoma resembling spindle and epithelioid cell nevus histologically are presented. Lesions having…
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Highly Cited
1973
Highly Cited
1973
Immunobiology of melanoma. Gross and ultrastructural studies in a new melanoma model: the Sinclair swine.
L. Millikan
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R. Hook
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P. J. Manning
The Yale Journal of Biology and Medicine
1973
Corpus ID: 15850014
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1963
1963
Nevus of Ota With Malignant Melanoma of the Choroid: Report of a Case
D. Albert
,
H. Scheie
1963
Corpus ID: 58837466
The following report describes a patient who developed a melanoma of the choroid in an eye associated with nevus of Ota. Except…
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1962
1962
The dermal nevus and statistics. An evaluation of 1,200 pigmented lesions.
R. Winkelmann
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G. Rocha
Archives of Dermatology
1962
Corpus ID: 30722093
The theory of origin and "natural history" of the dermal nevus has derived in recent years from studies based on microscopic…
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