Jeana Chun

Ms. Jeana Chun


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Academic Career Length

2Years (2025-Present)

(Calculated once Scilit publication data is synced: current year − year of first publication + 1)

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4 April 2025 in Cancers
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JCJeana Chun
Jeana Chun
ASAshley R. Scholl
Ashley R. Scholl
JCJennifer Crimmins
Jennifer Crimmins
MSMichelle Schneider
Michelle Schneider
MSM. Angelica Selim
M. Angelica Selim
Rami N. Al-RohilRami N. Al-Rohil
Rami N. Al-Rohil
Introduction: Diagnostic uncertainty for ambiguous lesions that fall on the spectrum between nevi and melanoma remains a significant challenge and can have consequences for patient management. Methods: This study aimed to compare the diagnostic utility of preferentially expressed antigen in melanoma (PRAME) immunohistochemistry to molecular testing (FISH and SNP array) in 34 diagnostically challenging melanocytic lesions and 9 non-diagnostically challenging melanomas. Results: We conclude that while PRAME immunohistochemistry demonstrates high specificity (96.2%) in diagnostically challenging melanocytic lesions, its low sensitivity (12.5%) suggests that it should not replace histopathological evaluation in rendering the final diagnosis. Conclusions: These findings suggest that PRAME may serve as a useful adjunct in the diagnostic workup, particularly due to its high negative predictive value, but should be used in conjunction with other established diagnostic modalities.