High risk ( greater than 50-fold increase in risk)
Persistently changing mole
Clinically atypical moles in patient with two family members with melanoma
Adulthood (vs. childhood)
Greater than 50 nevi which are equal to or greater than 2 mm in diameter -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Intermediate risk (approximately 10-fold increase in risk)
Family history of melanoma
Sporadic clinically atypical moles
Congenital nevi (?)
White ethnicity (vs. black or East Asian ethnicity)
Personal history of prior melanoma -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Low risk (2- to 4-fold increase in risk)
Immunosuppression
Sun sensitivity or excess exposure to sun |
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