Dr. Abigail Waldman, MD FAAD on Instagram: "Early melanomas often present as brown, tan or even pink patches that are changing. This could be a change in size, color, shape or symmetry. If a brown spot is new in the last 8 weeks or changing then worth pointing out to your doctor. Early melanoma has an excellent prognosis when caught and treated early. On pathology MART1 stain highlights the abnormal cells dark brown with blue being the normal background. Features of early melanoma on pathology s

@pathologyinsight on Instagram: "H&E section shows two patterns of malignant melanocyte growth in superficial spreading malignant melanoma (SSMM): (1) upward spread of single atypical melanocytes within the epidermis (pagetoid spread), (2) formation of melanocytic nests, which are enlarged and may fuse with each other, causing bridging between nests (circled). What is malignant melanoma? Melanoma is a malignant tumor of melanocytes arising in the skin. Although less common than other skin cancer

INFORMASI, INSPIRASI, DAN EDUKASI on Instagram: "Sebuah kalimat sederhana namun mendalam dari akun (ashiyah) yang mengingatkan kita semua akan pentingnya empati di ruang publik. Selama ini, mungkin banyak dari kita yang menganggap ubin kuning bertekstur (Guiding Block) di trotoar atau stasiun hanyalah hiasan atau sekadar penanda agar jalan tidak licin. Namun bagi lbu ini dan buah hatinya yang tengah berjuang melawan Retinoblastoma Bilateral (kanker mata), jalur kuning tersebut adalah "kompas" ke