Nevus density and melanoma risk in women: a pooled analysis to test the divergent pathway hypothesis
(2009)
Journal Article
Olsen, C. M., Zens, M. S., Stukel, T. A., Sacerdote, C., Chang, Y. M., Armstrong, B. K., Bataille, V., Berwick, M., Elwood, J. M., Holly, E. A., Kirkpatrick, C., Mack, T., Newton-Bishop, J. A., Osterlind, A., Swerdlow, A. J., Zanetti, R., Green, A. C., Karagas, M. R., & Whiteman, D. C. (2009). Nevus density and melanoma risk in women: a pooled analysis to test the divergent pathway hypothesis. International Journal of Cancer, 124(4), 937-944. https://doi.org/10.1002/ijc.24011
A “divergent pathway” model for the development of cutaneous melanoma has been proposed. The model hypothesizes that melanomas occurring in people with a low tendency to develop nevi will, on average, arise more commonly on habitually sun‐exposed bod... Read More about Nevus density and melanoma risk in women: a pooled analysis to test the divergent pathway hypothesis.