Primary melanomas originating from the gynecological tract are rare and aggressive
cancers. The vulva is the most frequent site (70%), followed by vagina and more rarely by …

Ten percent of all women have pigmented vulvar lesions. Fortunately, most of these are
benign but 1% of all melanomas in women affect the vulva. While the mortality rate of …

The European Society of Gynaecological Oncology (ESGO), the International Society for the
Study of Vulvovaginal Disease (ISSVD), the European College for the Study of Vulval …

Now fully revised to include recent advances in the field, the second edition of Gynecologic
Pathology, a volume in the Foundations in Diagnostic Pathology series, is an essential …

Carcinoma of the vulva is an uncommon tumor, representing about 4% of gynecologic
malignancies. Because of the relatively small experience of individual institutions …

Melanomas of the skin are poorly circumscribed lesions, very frequently asymptomatic but
unfortunately with a continuous growing incidence. In this landscape, one can distinguish …

Mucosal melanomas (MM) are rare tumors, being less than 2% of all diagnosed melanomas,
comprising a variegated group of malignancies arising from melanocytes in virtually all …

Vulvar malignant melanoma (VMM) is a rare disease, accounting for 5% of all vulvar
malignancies and is characterized by low survival and high recurrence rates. It is considered …

Mucosal melanoma (MM) is a highly lethal variant of melanoma that carries a poor
prognosis. Extremely low incidence and survival rates have led to few clinical trials, and a …

Purpose: Primary vulvar melanoma (PVM) is the second most common vulvar malignancy.
Despite their distinct anatomic site and unique molecular–genetic alterations, PVMs are …