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Gender-Dependent Specificities in Cutaneous Melanoma Predisposition, Risk Factors, Somatic Mutations, Prognostic and Predictive Factors: A Systematic Review.
International journal of environmental research and public health - 27 Jul 2021
D'Ecclesiis Oriana, Caini Saverio, Martinoli Chiara, Raimondi Sara, Gaiaschi Camilla, Tosti Giulio, Queirolo Paola, Veneri Camilla, Saieva Calogero, Gandini Sara, Chiocca Susanna
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BACKGROUND AND AIM: Over the last decades, the incidence of melanoma has been steadily growing, with 4.2% of the population worldwide affected by cutaneous melanoma (CM) in 2020 and with a higher incidence and mortality in men than in women. We investigated both the risk factors for CM development and the prognostic and predictive factors for survival, stratifying for both sex and gender. METHODS: We conducted a...
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