A family is described showing concordance for malignant melanoma and a cutaneous phenotype characterised by multiple large moles of variable size and colour (reddish-brown to bright red ...

You can get melanoma by spending too much time in the sun. You are at higher risk for melanoma if you have any of these: Fair skin A family history of melanoma Many abnormal, or atypical, moles. These ...

Skin examination showed an 8 mm × 10 mm ... The differential diagnosis of malignant melanoma includes atypical nevi, dermatofibromas, lentigos, basal cell carcinoma (especially pigmented types ...

family history of melanoma, personal history, having over 100 moles, or atypical moles and should be monitored according to the above guidelines." Benign (non-cancerous) moles tend to be symmetrical.