Melanoma of the Scalp and Neck: A Population-Based Analysis of Survival and Treatment Patterns

Autor: Matteo Scampa, Vladimir Mégevand, Juan A. Viscardi, Salvatore Giordano, Daniel F. Kalbermatten, Carlo M. Oranges
Rok vydání: 2022
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Zdroj: Cancers; Volume 14; Issue 24; Pages: 6052
ISSN: 2072-6694
Popis: Introduction: Melanoma is an aggressive skin cancer. Large demographic and clinic-pathologic studies are required to identify variations of tumour behavior. The aim of our study was to offer updated epidemiologic data on the scalp and neck melanoma with an overall survival analysis. Method: The SEER database was searched for all scalp and neck melanoma in adult patients between 2000 and 2019. Demographic and clinic-pathologic variables were described. Their impact on overall survival was assessed with the log-rank test after Kaplan–Meier model. A multivariable cox-regression was conducted to identify predictors of decreased survival. A p-value of
Databáze: OpenAIRE
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