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SAN DIEGO -- Pregnant women with changing nevi should not be treated differently from other patients of similar age, Dina R. Massry, M.D., said at a melanoma update sponsored by the Scripps Clinic.
"Prompt biopsy is key," said Dr. Massry, a dermatologist with the division of dermatology and cutaneous surgery at the Scripps Clinic--Torrey Pines, LaJolla, Calif.
While it is commonly accepted that nevi enlarge and change during pregnancy and that new nevi develop, pregnant women "may get a false sense of security and disregard something that may be potentially worrisome and not get evaluated," she noted. Pregnant women may not be...
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