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Should Choroidal Nevus be Monitored?
Posted By Dr. Ari Weitzner On February 28, 2010 @ 3:35 am In Cancer | Comments Disabled
A whopping 18% of these benign lesions, greater than 10mm, progress to melanoma! Who knew. Despite benign features, these nevi are much more prone to progress to melanoma and need to be monitored.
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