Pigmented nevi and melanoma of the skin

Abstract

During the last decades melanoma of the skin is no longer a rare tumor. This tumor is characterized by an aggressive course and high potential for development of lymph — and hematogenous metastasis. Developing in most cases out of pigmented nevi, melanoma of skin manifests various clinical forms which have different course and prognosis. The lecture reviews current approaches in the diagnosis of melanoma as well as the principles of surgical treatment of this tumor