Handheld reflectance confocal microscopy with radial video mosaicing showed utility in mapping lentigo maligna and lentigo maligna melanoma.The prospective trial included patients with biopsy ...

The strongest predictor of lentigo maligna melanoma progression is histologic margin status, and patients with margins less than 3 mm should consider re-excision, according to a study.“Lentigo ...

[8,17] The potential risk of an in situ lentigo maligna becoming an invasive melanoma is unknown. There are no long-term follow-up studies so the frequency of progression remains uncertain.

A research team has developed a diagnostic system that uses artificial intelligence (AI) to accurately identify the type of facial pigmented lesions and support laser treatment decisions. A paper on ...

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Carbon Dioxide Laser Treatment for Lentigo Maligna: A Retrospective Review Comparing 3 Different Treatment Modalities. Archives of Facial Plastic Surgery , 2011; 13 (6): 398 DOI: 10.1001 ...

Noting that local excision of lentigo maligna with a margin of 5 mm has recurrence rates ranging from 6 to 20 percent, K. de Vries, from the University Medical Center Groningen in the Netherlands ...

Often confirmed as lentigo maligna melanoma: Amelanotic/NMSC-like (CL3) • Diagnosis as malignant melanoma in situ: less likely • Diagnosis as nodular melanoma or other subtype: more likely ...

SKIN cancer rates are on the rise due to an increase in unprotected sun exposure. For one type - lentigo maligna melanoma - freckles on the face could be a sign.

For patients with lentigo maligna (LM) in-situ melanoma, topical imiquimod has a pathological complete regression (pCR) rate of 37%, according to a study published online in the British Journal of ...

Ingenol mebutate to treat lentigo maligna of the head (face and scalp): A prospective and multicenter single-arm phase 2 trial. Henri Montaudié , Florence Le Duff , Catherine Butori , Veronique Hofman ...

Surgical excision for people with lentigo maligna: For people with lentigo maligna (stage 0 in sun damaged skin, usually on the face) how effective is Mohs micrographic surgery, compared with excision ...