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Standard melanoma care OK in pregnancy. (Prompt Biopsy is Key).
LA JOLLA, CALIF. -- Pregnant women with stage I and II melanoma should be treated exactly the same as nonpregnant patients who present with changing nevi, Dr. Craig Naugle said at a melanoma update sponsored by the Scripps Clinic.
"The same standard of care should be applied to pregnant and non-pregnant patients," said Dr. Naugle, a Mohs fellow in the division of dermatology and cutaneous surgery at the clinic. "The key here is to avoid a delay in diagnosis. Women who present with changing nevi in pregnancy should be biopsied promptly and should not wait until they deliver."
Studies consistently show an increased median thickness in pregnant patients with …
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