title: Malignant melanoma and its precursors. The growing need for early identification.
abstract: Melanoma is no longer a rare disease. Knowledge of the natural history of pigmented nevi and of the clinical characteristics of melanoma and its precursor and look-alike lesions can help prevent deaths from this treatable malignancy.
mesh_terms: D001706:Biopsy / Q000379:methods; D002648:Child; D006266:Health Education; D006801:Humans; D008545:Melanoma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology* / Q000517:prevention & control; D009508:Nevus, Pigmented / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology; D011379:Prognosis; D012306:Risk; D012867:Skin / Q000473:pathology; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology* / Q000517:prevention & control; D013472:Sunlight / Q000009:adverse effects