Skip to main page content
U.S. flag

An official website of the United States government

Dot gov

The .gov means it’s official.
Federal government websites often end in .gov or .mil. Before sharing sensitive information, make sure you’re on a federal government site.

Https

The site is secure.
The https:// ensures that you are connecting to the official website and that any information you provide is encrypted and transmitted securely.

Access keys NCBI Homepage MyNCBI Homepage Main Content Main Navigation
Editorial
. 2023 Feb 13;10(1):91-92.
doi: 10.3390/dermatopathology10010013.

Histopathological Diagnosis of Malignant Melanoma at the Dawn of 2023: Knowledge Gained and New Challenges

Gerardo Cazzato  1
Affiliations
Editorial

Histopathological Diagnosis of Malignant Melanoma at the Dawn of 2023: Knowledge Gained and New Challenges

Gerardo Cazzato. Dermatopathology (Basel). .

Abstract

Year after year, the incidence and prevalence rates of cutaneous Malignant Melanoma (MM) show a continuous increase and, according to the most up-to-date American Cancer Society (ACS) projections, it is estimated that 97,610 new melanomas will be diagnosed in 2023 (about 58,120 in men and 39,490 in women) and approximately 7990 people are expected to die of melanoma (about 5420 men and 2570 women) [...].

PubMed Disclaimer

Conflict of interest statement

The authors declare no conflict of interest.

References

    1. Key Statistics for Melanoma Skin Cancer. [(accessed on 25 January 2023)]. Available online: https://www.cancer.org/cancer/melanoma-skin-cancer/about/key-statistics.....
    1. Rashid S., Shaughnessy M., Tsao H. Melanoma classification and management in the era of molecular medicine. Dermatol. Clin. 2023;41:49–63. doi: 10.1016/j.det.2022.07.017. - DOI - PubMed
    1. Cazzato G., Colagrande A., Cimmino A., Demarco A., Lospalluti L., Arezzo F., Resta L., Ingravallo G. The Great Mime: Three Cases of Melanoma with Carcinoid-Like and Paraganglioma-Like Pattern with Emphasis on Differential Diagnosis. Dermatopathology. 2021;8:130–134. doi: 10.3390/dermatopathology8020019. - DOI - PMC - PubMed
    1. Dinehart M.S., Dinehart S.M., Sukpraprut-Braaten S., High W.A. Immunohistochemistry utilization in the diagnosis of melanoma. J. Cutan. Pathol. 2020;47:446–450. doi: 10.1111/cup.13648. - DOI - PubMed
    1. Viray H., Bradley W.R., Schalper K.A., Rimm D.L., Rothberg B.E.G. Marginal and Joint Distributions of S100, HMB-45, and Melan-A Across a Large Series of Cutaneous Melanomas. Arch. Pathol. Lab. Med. 2013;137:1063–1073. doi: 10.5858/arpa.2012-0284-OA. - DOI - PMC - PubMed

Publication types

LinkOut - more resources