Commentary:       I am a little late in getting this commentary out because I've been too busy with my first two jobs.  Anyway, I put this topic up on the website because I believe it is a very important one.  I personally have been diagnosing and seeing more melanomas in patients over the past two years in my gynecology practice.  I have also been hearing about more family members of my patients with these skin cancers.  I want everyone who reads the article to start doing self exams looking for suspicious lesions.  Have your doctor do a careful inspection of your body at routine exams, especially any suspicious lesions you are concerned about.  See a dermatologist if you believe you have a suspicious lesion.  It could save your life.  This form of skin cancer can be deadly.  I would also like to add that if you have had a melanoma removed, please do not get lost to follow up.  I have had a problem with patients being treated primarily, but not getting long-term follow up.  I believe those patients need careful long-term follow up.  Doc