Pathology of melanocytic lesions: new, controversial, and clinically important issues

Journal of Surgical Oncology
Richard A ScolyerStanley W McCarthy

Abstract

Patients with primary cutaneous melanocytic lesions rely not only on the knowledge, skills, and experience of their treating clinician but also on the fundamentally important input of their pathologist for accurate diagnosis and appropriate management. Free and precise communication between pathologists and surgeons is important and undoubtedly improves patient care, particularly when managing difficult or complicated cases. To provide both patient and surgeon with the necessary information they require to make the most appropriate decisions, the pathology report should include all pathologic factors that are important in determining the patient's prognosis and management. Use of a synoptic format for pathology reporting of melanomas can facilitate this. Recent studies have established that the dermal mitotic rate of a primary cutaneous melanoma is a major prognostic determinant, and have shown that its assessment and that of other important histopathologic prognostic variables are reproducible between pathologists. Sentinel node (SN) biopsy has provided a minimally invasive procedure that can accurately predict the regional node status of melanoma patients. It is well demonstrated that the use of immunohistochemical stains ass...Continue Reading

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