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Malignant melanoma of sun-protected sites: a review of clinical, histological, and molecular features by Merkel, Emily A, Gerami, Pedram

“…In most cases of cutaneous melanoma, ultraviolet (UV) radiation is recognized as a prominent risk factor. Less is known regarding the mechanisms of mutagenesis…”
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A Comparison of Morphologic and Molecular Features of BRAF, ALK, and NTRK1 Fusion Spitzoid Neoplasms by Amin, Sapna M, Haugh, Alexandra M, Lee, Christina Y, Zhang, Bin, Bubley, Jeffrey A, Merkel, Emily A, Verzì, Anna Elisa, Gerami, Pedram

“…Recent studies have identified translocations involving the kinase domains of ALK, NTRK1, BRAF, RET, and ROS in spitzoid neoplasms. Subsequent studies have…”
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How We Do It: Ad Hoc Immunohistochemistry for Challenging Mohs Cases by Merkel, Emily A, Alomari, Ahmed K, Somani, Ally-Khan

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The effect of tumor mitotic rate on melanoma-specific survival: An analysis of 54,598 cases by Iqbal, Arslan, Bell, Maria C., Merkel, Emily A., Somani, Ally-Khan, Slaven, James E., Que, Syril Keena T.

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In Vitro and Ex Vivo Investigation of Intralesional Sodium Thiosulfate as a Reversal Agent for Calcium Hydroxylapatite Soft Tissue Filler by Merkel, Emily A., Worley, Brandon, Christensen, Rachel E., Harikumar, Vishnu, Lu, Kurt Q., Evans, Spencer T., Anvery, Noor, Dirr, McKenzie A., Poon, Emily, Alam, Murad

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Distinct Patterns of Acral Melanoma Based on Site and Relative Sun Exposure by Haugh, Alexandra M., Zhang, Bin, Quan, Victor L., Garfield, Erin M., Bubley, Jeffrey A., Kudalkar, Emily, Verzi, Anna Elisa, Walton, Kara, VandenBoom, Timothy, Merkel, Emily A., Lee, Christina Y., Tan, Timothy, Isales, Maria Cristina, Kong, Betty Y., Wenzel, Alexander T., Bunick, Christopher G., Choi, Jaehyuk, Sosman, Jeffrey, Gerami, Pedram

“…Acral melanoma is distinct from melanoma of other cutaneous sites, yet there is considerable variation within this category. To better define this variation,…”
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Association between adverse childhood experiences and health related quality of life in adult cancer survivors in the United States by Merkel, Emily C, Vandeleur, Daron M, Cheng, Xin, Littman, Alyson J, Baker, K Scott

“…The impact of adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) on health-related quality of life (HRQOL) is increasingly recognized, however, this has not been studied in…”
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Treatment of traumatic hypertrophic scars and keloids: a systematic review of randomized control trials by Worley, Brandon, Kim, Kathyrn, Jain-Poster, Ketan, Reynolds, Kelly A., Merkel, Emily A., Kang, Bianca Y., Dirr, McKenzie A., Anvery, Noor, Christensen, Rachel E., Hisham, Farhana Ikmal, Ibrahim, Sarah A., Asadbeigi, Sepideh Nikki, Poon, Emily, Alam, Murad

“…Exaggerated healing and remodeling after skin injury may cause hypertrophic and keloidal scars, which are associated with functional and quality of life…”
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Paediatric melanoma: clinical update, genetic basis, and advances in diagnosis by Merkel, Emily A, Mohan, Lauren S, Shi, Katherine, Panah, Elnaz, Zhang, Bin, Gerami, Pedram

“…Paediatric melanoma is rare and challenging to diagnose. The three subtypes are Spitzoid melanoma, melanoma arising in a congenital melanocytic nevus, and…”
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Evaluation of dermoscopic features for distinguishing melanoma from special site nevi of the breast by Merkel, Emily A., BA, Martini, Mary C., MD, Amin, Sapna M., MD, Lee, Christina Y., BA, Gerami, Pedram, MD

“…Background Nevi of special sites display aberrant clinical and histologic features that can be difficult to distinguish from melanoma, leading to unnecessarily…”
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Atypical Spitzoid Neoplasms in Childhood: A Molecular and Outcome Study by Lee, Christina Y, Sholl, Lauren M, Zhang, Bin, Merkel, Emily A, Amin, Sapna M, Guitart, Joan, Gerami, Pedram

“…The natural history of atypical Spitz neoplasms remains poorly understood, resulting in significant patient and clinician anxiety. We sought to better…”
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A clinical, histologic, and follow-up study of genital melanosis in men and women by Haugh, Alexandra M., BA, Merkel, Emily A., BA, Zhang, Bin, MS, Bubley, Jeffrey A., BA, Verzì, Anna Elisa, MD, Lee, Christina Y., BA, Gerami, Pedram, MD

“…Background Genital melanosis may clinically mimic melanoma. Little is known about the potential risk for genital and nongenital melanoma in these patients…”
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The utility of dermoscopy-guided histologic sectioning for the diagnosis of melanocytic lesions: A case-control study by Merkel, Emily A., BA, Amin, Sapna M., MD, Lee, Christina Y., BA, Rademaker, Alfred W., PhD, Yazdan, Pedram, MD, Martini, Mary C., MD, Guitart, Joan, MD, Gerami, Pedram, MD

“…Background Dermoscopy allows for visualization of morphologic structures beyond the epidermis, including features that may indicate early malignant…”
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Nonoverlapping Clinical and Mutational Patterns in Melanomas from the Female Genital Tract and Atypical Genital Nevi by Yélamos, Oriol, Merkel, Emily A., Sholl, Lauren Meldi, Zhang, Bin, Amin, Sapna M., Lee, Christina Y., Guitart, Gerta E., Yang, Jingyi, Wenzel, Alexander T., Bunick, Christopher G., Yazdan, Pedram, Choi, Jaehyuk, Gerami, Pedram

“…Genital melanomas (GM) are the second most common cancer of the female external genitalia and may be confused with atypical genital nevi (AGN), which exhibit…”
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A comparative study of proliferative activity and tumor stage of pregnancy-associated melanoma (PAM) and non-PAM in gestational age women by Merkel, Emily A., BA, Martini, Mary C., MD, Amin, Sapna M., MD, Yélamos, Oriol, MD, Lee, Christina Y., BA, Sholl, Lauren M., MS, Rademaker, Alfred W., PhD, Guitart, Joan, MD, Gerami, Pedram, MD

“…Background The influence of pregnancy on the development, progression, and prognosis of melanoma is controversial. Objective We sought to compare clinical…”
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Immunosuppression is an independent prognostic factor associated with aggressive tumor behavior in cutaneous melanoma by Donahue, Tracy, MD, Lee, Christina Y., BA, Sanghvi, Asmi, BS, Obregon, Roxana, BA, Sidiropoulos, Michael, MD, Cooper, Chelsea, BA, Merkel, Emily A., BA, Yélamos, Oriol, MD, Ferris, Laura, MD, PhD, Gerami, Pedram, MD

“…Background A number of factors other than those identified by the American Joint Committee on Cancer (AJCC) may have prognostic significance in the evaluation…”
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Morphologic clues and utility of fluorescence in situ hybridization for the diagnosis of nevoid melanoma by Yélamos, Oriol, Busam, Klaus J., Lee, Christina, Meldi Sholl, Lauren, Amin, Sapna M., Merkel, Emily A., Obregon, Roxana, Guitart, Joan, Gerami, Pedram

“…Background Nevoid melanomas include melanomas with a low power silhouette similar to melanocytic nevi. However, at higher power magnification, nevoid melanoma…”
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Content Validity of the Lee Chronic Graft-versus-Host Disease Symptom Scale as Assessed by Cognitive Interviews by Merkel, Emily C, Mitchell, Sandra A, Lee, Stephanie J

“…Abstract The Lee Chronic Graft-versus-Host Disease (cGVHD) Symptom Scale has been recommended for use by the 2005 and 2014 National Institutes of Health (NIH)…”
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54699 Trends in the Mohs Micrographic Surgery Fellowship Match in the Era of COVID-19: An Analysis Comparing 2017-2019 to 2020-2022 by Belzberg, Micah, Robinson, Michelle, Lim, Jordan, Merkel, Emily

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Quality measures in end‐of‐life care among pediatric cancer patients: A lever for optimizing comfort and improving equity by Merkel, Emily, Rosenberg, Abby R.

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