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Skin Cancer History Ups Risk for Melanoma With Metastasis


 

Melanoma patients who have a prior history of nonmelanoma skin cancers are at a three-fold increased risk of having a metastasis. Dr. James Grichnik spoke at the Hawaii Dermatology Seminar, sponsored by the Skin Disease Education Foundation. SDEF and this news organization are owned by Elsevier.

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