The Pathology of Melanoma

Clay J. Cockerell

doi:10.1016/j.det.2012.04.007

The Pathology of Melanoma

Clay J. Cockerell

Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review

21 Scopus citations

Abstract

Although melanoma represents only 10% of all skin cancer diagnoses, it accounts for at least 65% of all skin cancer-related deaths. The number of new cutaneous melanoma cases projected during 2010 was 68,000-a 23% increase from the 2004 prediction of 55,100 cases. In 2015, the lifetime risk of developing melanoma is estimated to increase to 1 in 50. As the incidence of melanoma continues to rise, now more than ever, clinicians and histopathologists must have familiarity with the various clinical and pathologic features of cutaneous melanoma.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	445-468
Number of pages	24
Journal	Dermatologic Clinics
Volume	30
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.det.2012.04.007
State	Published - Jul 1 2012

Keywords

Cutaneous melanoma
Melanoma
Pathology
Skin cancer

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Dermatology

Access to Document

10.1016/j.det.2012.04.007

Cite this

@article{5b79ccd1c8b34ff993ea2afb3722ff3d,

title = "The Pathology of Melanoma",

abstract = "Although melanoma represents only 10% of all skin cancer diagnoses, it accounts for at least 65% of all skin cancer-related deaths. The number of new cutaneous melanoma cases projected during 2010 was 68,000-a 23% increase from the 2004 prediction of 55,100 cases. In 2015, the lifetime risk of developing melanoma is estimated to increase to 1 in 50. As the incidence of melanoma continues to rise, now more than ever, clinicians and histopathologists must have familiarity with the various clinical and pathologic features of cutaneous melanoma.",

keywords = "Cutaneous melanoma, Melanoma, Pathology, Skin cancer",

author = "Cockerell, {Clay J.}",

year = "2012",

month = jul,

day = "1",

doi = "10.1016/j.det.2012.04.007",

language = "English (US)",

volume = "30",

pages = "445--468",

journal = "Dermatologic Clinics",

issn = "0733-8635",

publisher = "W.B. Saunders Ltd",

number = "3",

}

TY - JOUR

T1 - The Pathology of Melanoma

AU - Cockerell, Clay J.

PY - 2012/7/1

Y1 - 2012/7/1

N2 - Although melanoma represents only 10% of all skin cancer diagnoses, it accounts for at least 65% of all skin cancer-related deaths. The number of new cutaneous melanoma cases projected during 2010 was 68,000-a 23% increase from the 2004 prediction of 55,100 cases. In 2015, the lifetime risk of developing melanoma is estimated to increase to 1 in 50. As the incidence of melanoma continues to rise, now more than ever, clinicians and histopathologists must have familiarity with the various clinical and pathologic features of cutaneous melanoma.

AB - Although melanoma represents only 10% of all skin cancer diagnoses, it accounts for at least 65% of all skin cancer-related deaths. The number of new cutaneous melanoma cases projected during 2010 was 68,000-a 23% increase from the 2004 prediction of 55,100 cases. In 2015, the lifetime risk of developing melanoma is estimated to increase to 1 in 50. As the incidence of melanoma continues to rise, now more than ever, clinicians and histopathologists must have familiarity with the various clinical and pathologic features of cutaneous melanoma.

KW - Cutaneous melanoma

KW - Melanoma

KW - Pathology

KW - Skin cancer

UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=84863863281&partnerID=8YFLogxK

UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/citedby.url?scp=84863863281&partnerID=8YFLogxK

U2 - 10.1016/j.det.2012.04.007

DO - 10.1016/j.det.2012.04.007

M3 - Review article

C2 - 22800551

AN - SCOPUS:84863863281

SN - 0733-8635

VL - 30

SP - 445

EP - 468

JO - Dermatologic Clinics

JF - Dermatologic Clinics

IS - 3

ER -

The Pathology of Melanoma

Abstract

Keywords

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Access to Document

Other files and links

Fingerprint

Cite this