[Histopathological prognostic factors of malignant melanoma]

Magy Onkol. 2007;51(1):39-46. Epub 2007 Apr 8.
[Article in Hungarian]

Abstract

The incidence of melanocytic skin lesions, including malignant melanoma has increased in the past few years; histopathologists and dermatopathologists have to face them more often. The correct treatment of melanoma patients by the oncodermatologist and oncologist is based on the histopathological report containing the most important histological prognostic factors. However, the accurate interpretation of these factors may be difficult in the everyday practice, especially in reporting tumor thickness, the level of invasion, the type of exulceration and regression. It is important to standardize the content of the histopathological reports in a reproducible way.

Publication types

  • English Abstract
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Humans
  • Incidence
  • Lymphocytes, Tumor-Infiltrating / pathology
  • Melanocytes / pathology*
  • Melanoma / epidemiology
  • Melanoma / pathology*
  • Mitotic Index
  • Neoplasm Invasiveness
  • Neoplasm Regression, Spontaneous / genetics
  • Neoplasm Regression, Spontaneous / pathology
  • Prognosis
  • Reproducibility of Results
  • Risk Factors
  • Skin Neoplasms / epidemiology
  • Skin Neoplasms / pathology*