QUIZ: Dermoscopy and Melanoma Detection

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Click here to read more and answer our quiz questions in recognition of Skin Cancer Awareness Month.

Last week, we invited you to participate in the second of our weekly polls this month for Skin Cancer Awareness Month. We asked questions related to clinical features of amelanotic melanoma, the significance of the histopathological finding "lentiginous growth pattern," dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans, lentigo maligna and lentigo maligna melanoma, and Merkel cell carcinoma.

If you have not yet taken our quiz, feel free to do so here. Later in the week, we also provided a rundown of the answers to the quiz along with additional information about melanoma classification and staging. Review your responses here.

This week, we have put together a 5-question quiz testing your knowledge of dermoscopy and melanoma detection.

At the end of the week, we will provide a rundown of answers to the quiz with additional resources and information for each question.

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Dermatology Times invites you to join us in advancing understanding, promoting dialogue, and ultimately improving outcomes for individuals living with skin cancer. Stay tuned for our weekly quizzes, and let's work together to make a difference this Skin Cancer Awareness Month.

What is the characteristic dermoscopic feature known as "negative pigment network" indicative of?

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