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Cutaneous melanoma represents 5% of all malignant tumors and its incidence has increased in recent years [1]. Melanoma is aggressive due to its ability to metastasize in early stages of the disease. Early diagnosis is essential for a better prognosis. A four-stage scale (I, II, III, IV) has been proposed by the American Joint Committee on Cancer (AJCC) [2]. PET/CT using FDG may have a role in some steps of the natural history of melanoma.
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Fanti, S., Farsad, M., Mansi, L., Castellucci, P. (2018). Malignancies in Dermatology. In: Atlas of PET-CT. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-57742-4_4
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