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Increased incidence of second primary melanoma in patients with a previous cutaneous melanoma.
Annals of surgical oncology - 1 Jan 2000
DiFronzo L A, Wanek L A, Elashoff R, Morton D L
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Patients with cutaneous melanoma reportedly have an increased risk of developing second primary melanoma; however, this increased risk has not been well characterized with respect to age and time from first melanoma. We hypothesized that, as a result of temporal variations in environmental exposure, genetic susceptibility, and impaired immune competence, the incidence of second primary melanoma varies...
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