Melanoma should be identified during pregnancy and then excised, since a delay in management may create an opportunity for a melanoma to advance. That’s according to Dr. Jane Margaret Grant-Kels, Professor of Dermatology, Pathology and Pediatrics, University of Connecticut School of Medicine, Farmington, Conn. Speaking at a session on the evaluation and treatment of pregnant patients at the annual meeting of the American Academy of Dermatology (AAD) in Denver, Dr. Grant-Kels

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