1 A total of 271 nevus biopsy sites were assessed in 115 patients. Of 195 dysplastic nevi (DN) with greater than 2 years of follow-up, only 3.6% showed recurrence on clinical examination. The low rate of recurrence suggests that re-excision of nevi, includi
2 American Academy of Dermatology
3 American Association for Cancer Research
4 American Society for Clinical Investigation
5 Assistant Professor of Dermatology, 2001-2006
6 Associate Professor, with Tenure, 2007 - pre
7 Co-Leader, Cell Response and Regulation Program, 2007 - pre
8 Director, Mole Mapping Program, 2004 - pre
9 Given its propensity to metastasize and the lack of effective therapies for most patients with advanced disease, early detection of melanoma is a clinical imperative. Although there are no noninvasive techniques for the definitive diagnosis of melanoma, a
10 In our experience with both approaches, monitoring patients at risk for melanoma using total body photography was associated with lower biopsy rates than using serial dermoscopic photography, and facilitated detection of new and changing moles. During the
11 Intermountain Dermatology Society
12 Investigator, 2001 - pre
13 Multidisciplinary Melanoma and Cutaneous Oncology Program , 2001 - pre
14 Society for Investigative Dermatology
15 Society for Melanoma Research
16 The potent antioxidant N-acetylcysteine (NAC) can be safely administered to patients for the purpose of modulating UV-induced oxidative stress in nevi. This study suggests the feasibility of patients taking NAC prophylactically before acute UV exposure, t
17 This paper describes our experience photographing moles from 1999-2004. A total of 5,945 lesions were monitored in 297 patients over 3 to 52 months (median, 22 months), and 324 lesions were biopsied. Most clinically atypical moles did not change, and most
18 Utah Society of Dermatologic Medicine and Surgery