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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2012 Mar 19.
Published in final edited form as: J Am Acad Dermatol. 2009 Oct;61(4):677.e1–677.14. doi: 10.1016/j.jaad.2009.03.016

Table VI.

Candidacy for consideration of genetic testing

Low melanoma incidence area/population Moderate to high melanoma incidence area/population
• Two (synchronous or metachronous) primary melanomas in an individual and/or • Three (synchronous or metachronous) primary melanomas in an individual and/or
• Families with at least one invasive melanoma and one or more other diagnoses of melanoma and/or pancreatic cancers among first- or second-degree relatives on the same side of the family • Families with at least one invasive melanoma and two or more other diagnoses of invasive melanoma and/or pancreatic cancer among first- or second-degree relatives on the same side of the family

This table refers to pathologically confirmed invasive melanoma.