The investigators are doing this study to improve our ability to identify which people with many moles on their skin are most likely to develop skin melanoma. The investigators hope to identify features of moles that are associated with melanoma risk. The investigators hope to use this information to customize and tailor melanoma screening to the individual patient based on a better estimate of their individual risk.
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment
73
Research assessments as part of this protocol will be scheduled during routine clinic visits
Germline DNA analysis
Memorial Sloan Kettering Basking Ridge
Basking Ridge, New Jersey, United States
Memorial Sloan Kettering Westchester
Harrison, New York, United States
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center Hauppauge
Hauppauge, New York, United States
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
New York, New York, United States
number of patients having specific dermoscopic patterns
For each person, the proportions of their nevi having specific dermoscopic patterns will be calculated.
Time frame: 2 years
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