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Age-related characteristics of cutaneous melanoma in a Spanish Mediterranean population.
International journal of dermatology - 1 Jul 2015
Montero Iria, Requena Celia, Traves Victor, García-Casado Zaida, Kumar Rajiv, Nagore Eduardo
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Melanoma is considered a heterogeneous tumor with genetic and environmental factors involved in its pathogenesis. The impact of these factors varies depending on age. OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to characterize the epidemiological, phenotypic, and histological features of patients with melanoma according to three age groups: ≤40, 41-65, and >65 years. METHODS: A total of 1122 consecutive...
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