Comparative Analysis of Total Body and Dermatoscopic Photographic Monitoring of Nevi in Similar Patient Populations at Risk for Cutaneous Melanoma

Abstract

In our experience with both approaches, monitoring patients at risk for melanoma using TB photography was associated with lower biopsy rates and lower nevus-to-melanoma ratios than using DELM and facilitated detection of new and changing lesions. In both cohorts, the majority of melanomas detected on follow-up arose de novo.