Pathology of malignant melanoma.
This article describes the histopathologic and clinical appearance of benign simulators of melanoma, radial and vertical growth phase malignant melanoma, and unusual variants of melanoma. Microstaging and prognostic parameters also are discussed.
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Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Albany Medical College, New York, USA.
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D006801:Humans; D008545:Melanoma / Q000145:classification / Q000401:mortality / Q000473:pathology*; D008940:Mitotic Index; D009367:Neoplasm Staging; D011379:Prognosis; D012075:Remission, Spontaneous; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000145:classification / Q000401:mortality / Q000473:pathology*; D016019:Survival Analysis