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Having more than 50 moles increases the risk of developing melanoma.

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INSUFFICIENT LEANING
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Is it true that having more than 50 moles increases the risk of developing melanoma?

Unclear. Several reference and clinical sources list having more than 50 moles (or nevi) as a factor associated with increased melanoma risk, though some specify this only within familial atypical mole melanoma syndrome or for a second primary melanoma. None of the retrieved items quantifies the magnitude of the increased risk for the general population.

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Evidence for · 7
Melanoma
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Melanoma. (n.d.). en.wikipedia.org. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Melanoma

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Does an increased number of moles correlate to a higher risk of melanoma? -
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Does an increased number of moles correlate to a higher risk of melanoma? - PMC Lock. (n.d.). pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov. https://doi.org/10.2217/mmt-2016-0001

Textbook of Primary Care Dermatology
2021
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Buckley, D. & Pasquali, P. (2021). Textbook of Primary Care Dermatology. play.google.com. https://play.google.com/store/books/details?id=cd5BEAAAQBAJ&source=gbs_api

Primary Health Care in the Dental Office, An Issue of Dental Clinics
2012
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Lamster, I. B. (2012). Primary Health Care in the Dental Office, An Issue of Dental Clinics. play.google.com. https://play.google.com/store/books/details?id=pL8w4gzrb-QC&source=gbs_api

Atypical moles.
2008
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Cyr, P. R. (2008). Atypical moles.. pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/18819240/

Who Will Have a Second Melanoma? A Prospective Longitudinal Study in Patients without Any Genetic Predisposition
2023
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Avilés-Izquierdo, J., Vírseda-González, D., Monte, M. G. I. d., & Rodríguez-Lomba, E. (2023). Who Will Have a Second Melanoma? A Prospective Longitudinal Study in Patients without Any Genetic Predisposition. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1159/000529847

The Importance of Early Detection and Prevention of Atypical Skin Lesions and Other Melanoma Risk Factors in a Younger Population.
2024
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P, K., K, K., M, K., R, Z., & A, Ż. (2024). The Importance of Early Detection and Prevention of Atypical Skin Lesions and Other Melanoma Risk Factors in a Younger Population.. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.3390/cancers16244264

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