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  • The Melanoma I Missed — and What It Taught Me

    The Melanoma I Missed — and What It Taught Me

    By Dr. Jane Smith, Surgical Oncologist I remember the case like it happened yesterday. A middle-aged man, active and otherwise healthy, came into clinic for excision of a presumed seborrheic keratosis on his upper back. It had been biopsied by his primary dermatologist — benign. I reviewed the note, glanced…