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Family History, Atypical Moles Found To Be Risk Factors for Multiple Primary Melanomas
A new study has found that the incidence of multiple primary melanomasmelanoma found at two or more sites on the bodyis higher among people with a family history of melanoma or a personal history of atypical moles.
In 2005 in the United States, about 62,000 people will be diagnosed with melanoma and 7,600 will die from the disease. The rising incidence of
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