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Vast majority of moles are [[benign]]. Nonetheless, the National (U.S.) Cancer Institute reported 59,940 new cases of [[melanoma]] by June, 2007, with 8,110 deaths.<ref>http://www.nci.nih.gov/cancertopics/types/melanoma</ref> | Vast majority of moles are [[benign]]. Nonetheless, the National (U.S.) Cancer Institute reported 59,940 new cases of [[melanoma]] by June, 2007, with 8,110 deaths.<ref>http://www.nci.nih.gov/cancertopics/types/melanoma</ref> | ||
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Experts say that vast majority of moles are [[benign]]. Nonetheless, the National (U.S.) Cancer Institute reported 59,940 new cases of [[melanoma]] by June, 2007, with 8,110 deaths.<ref>http://www.nci.nih.gov/cancertopics/types/melanoma</ref> | Experts say that vast majority of moles are [[benign]]. Nonetheless, the National (U.S.) Cancer Institute reported 59,940 new cases of [[melanoma]] by June, 2007, with 8,110 deaths.<ref>http://www.nci.nih.gov/cancertopics/types/melanoma</ref> | ||
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Editors-In-Chief: Martin I. Newman, M.D., FACS, Cleveland Clinic Florida, [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Qurrat-ul-ain Abid, M.D.[2]; Michel C. Samson, M.D., FRCSC, FACS [3]
Overview
Vast majority of moles are benign. Nonetheless, the National (U.S.) Cancer Institute reported 59,940 new cases of melanoma by June, 2007, with 8,110 deaths.[1]
Natural history of congenital melanocytic nevi
Complications
Experts say that vast majority of moles are benign. Nonetheless, the National (U.S.) Cancer Institute reported 59,940 new cases of melanoma by June, 2007, with 8,110 deaths.[2]