title: Cutaneous melanoma: pathological certainties and uncertainties.
abstract: A historical review is given of the role of histopathology as a prognostic guide to the behaviour of cutaneous melanomas. Problems in the assessment of some of the current parameters are outlined in an attempt to explain the difficulties faced by histopathologists with some types of melanoma.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, Frenchay Hospital, Bristol.
authors.forename: J C
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Briggs
authors.forename: H S
authors.initials: HS
authors.lastname: Rigby
mesh_terms: D001706:Biopsy; D006801:Humans; D008545:Melanoma / Q000473:pathology*; D011379:Prognosis; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*