Malignant melanoma in Italy: Risks associated with common and clinically atypical melanocytic nevi

Most epidemiologic studies on risk factors for cutaneous melanoma have been performed in predominantly fair-skinned populations.Our purpose was to assess by means of a case-control study the importance of common melanocytic nevi (CMN) and clinically atypical nevi (CAN) as risk factors for cutaneous melanoma in a Mediterranean population.One hundred six patients with invasive cutaneous melanoma and 109 population control subjects were included in...