Dermpath Meeting Melbourne August 2008 - Global Skin …

Chronic UV damage is associated with nodular melanoma whereas superficial spreading is more associated with intermittent blasts of UV. A nodular melanoma can grow at 0.49mm a month with vertical growth whereas a superficial melanoma may only grow at 0.12mm per month. 60% of nodular melanomas are pink or red rather than pigmented. ................
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