Published in JAMA Dermatology · View the paper (DOI)
A study published in JAMA Dermatology found that patients with a family history of melanoma, multiple primary melanomas, or many moles are at higher risk for developing melanoma. The researchers recommend tailoring surveillance programs to individual risk factors to improve early detection and treatment.
Coverage from 2 institutions
- Knowing risk factors could help catch melanomas University of Sydney · Nov 9, 2016 · first to report
- Using clinical features to identify patients at high risk for melanoma JAMA Network · Nov 9, 2016