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Review
. 2024 Oct;38(5):939-952.
doi: 10.1016/j.hoc.2024.05.005. Epub 2024 Jun 15.

Nevi and Melanoma

Yifan Zhang  1 , Stephen M Ostrowski  1 , David E Fisher  2
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Nevi and Melanoma

Yifan Zhang et al. Hematol Oncol Clin North Am. 2024 Oct.

Abstract

Cutaneous melanoma is an aggressive form of skin cancer derived from skin melanocytes and is associated with significant morbidity and mortality. A significant fraction of melanomas are associated with precursor lesions, benign clonal proliferations of melanocytes called nevi. Nevi can be either congenital or acquired later in life. Identical oncogenic driver mutations are found in benign nevi and melanoma. While much progress has been made in our understanding of nevus formation and the molecular steps required for transformation of nevi into melanoma, the clinical diagnosis of benign versus malignant lesions remains challenging.

Keywords: Atypical nevus; Dysplastic nevus; Melanoma; Nevus; Senescence.

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