Tag Michael R. Campoli

Melanoma

1 What is melanoma? Cutaneous melanoma is a malignant tumor of skin melanocytes. Other, less common sites of melanoma that are not considered “cutaneous” include melanoma of the eye, brain, oral mucosa, nasopharyngeal area, nail bed, and anal area. 2…

Benign Melanocytic Tumors

1 What is a mole? A mole is a small burrowing mammal belonging to the family Talpidae. It is also a term commonly used to describe a melanocytic nevus. 2 What is a nevus? Derived from the Latin term meaning…