Diagnostic accuracy of malignant melanoma according to subtype

Although there has been improvement in clinical diagnosis of pigmented superficial spreading melanomas (SSM), less common melanoma subtypes have different clinical features and may be more difficult to diagnose. The objective was to assess diagnostic accuracy for different melanoma subtypes.

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