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Melanoma Treatment (PDQ®) - Cellular Classification

Following is a list of clinicopathologic cellular subtypes of malignant melanoma. These should be considered descriptive terms of historic interest only as they do not have independent prognostic or therapeutic significance.

Superficial spreading.
Nodular.
Lentigo maligna.
Acral lentiginous (palmar/plantar and subungual).
Miscellaneous unusual types:
- Mucosal lentiginous (oral and genital).
- Desmoplastic.
- Verrucous.

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Last Updated: February 22, 2008

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