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Patients with dysplastic nevus should undergo regular screening to prevent progression to [[melanoma]]. | Patients with dysplastic nevus should undergo regular screening to prevent progression to [[melanoma]]. | ||
According to the the U.S. Preventive Service Task Force (USPSTF), there is insufficient evidence to recommend routine screening for skin tumors, including dysplastic nevus or melanoma. | |||
==Screening== | ==Screening== | ||
According to the [http://www.nci.nih.gov/ National Cancer Institute], physicians believe that dysplastic nevi are more likely than ordinary moles to develop into a type of [[skin cancer]] called [[melanoma]]. Because of this, moles should be checked regularly by a physician or nurse specialist, especially if they look unusual; grow larger; or change in color, or outline; or if ''any'' changes occur. | According to the [http://www.nci.nih.gov/ National Cancer Institute], physicians believe that dysplastic nevi are more likely than ordinary moles to develop into a type of [[skin cancer]] called [[melanoma]]. Because of this, moles should be checked regularly by a physician or nurse specialist, especially if they look unusual; grow larger; or change in color, or outline; or if ''any'' changes occur. | ||
According to the the U.S. Preventive Service Task Force (USPSTF), there is insufficient evidence to recommend routine screening for skin tumors, including dysplasytic nevus and melanoma.<ref name="USPSTF">{{cite web |url=http://www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/Page/Document/RecommendationStatementFinal/skin-cancer-screening |title=USPSTF Skin Cancer Screening |access-date=20/8/2015}}</ref> | |||
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
Overview
Patients with dysplastic nevus should undergo regular screening to prevent progression to melanoma. According to the the U.S. Preventive Service Task Force (USPSTF), there is insufficient evidence to recommend routine screening for skin tumors, including dysplastic nevus or melanoma.
Screening
According to the National Cancer Institute, physicians believe that dysplastic nevi are more likely than ordinary moles to develop into a type of skin cancer called melanoma. Because of this, moles should be checked regularly by a physician or nurse specialist, especially if they look unusual; grow larger; or change in color, or outline; or if any changes occur. According to the the U.S. Preventive Service Task Force (USPSTF), there is insufficient evidence to recommend routine screening for skin tumors, including dysplasytic nevus and melanoma.[1]
References
- ↑ "USPSTF Skin Cancer Screening". Retrieved 20/8/2015. Check date values in:
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