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Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology, 1991
C UTANEOUS MALIGNANT melanoma (CMM) is a cancer that arises in the melanin-producing cells called melanocytes. It is one of the most easily detected cancers, as the patient usually presents with a skin lesion that is readily visible. Melanomas that are detected early are almost always curable by surgical excision.’ With this in mind, the importance of ...
C, Grin-Jorgenson, A W, Kopf, J C, Maize
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C UTANEOUS MALIGNANT melanoma (CMM) is a cancer that arises in the melanin-producing cells called melanocytes. It is one of the most easily detected cancers, as the patient usually presents with a skin lesion that is readily visible. Melanomas that are detected early are almost always curable by surgical excision.’ With this in mind, the importance of ...
C, Grin-Jorgenson, A W, Kopf, J C, Maize
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Clinical Obstetrics and Gynecology, 2002
Melanoma is the deadliest form of skin cancer; 47,700 persons were expected to be diagnosed and 9,600 were expected to die from melanoma in 2000 (American Cancer Society, 2000). It is important for dermatology nurses to understand the epidemiology, risk factors, clinical presentation, diagnosis, treatment, prognosis, and prevention of cutaneous ...
Edward, Podczaski, Joanna, Cain
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Melanoma is the deadliest form of skin cancer; 47,700 persons were expected to be diagnosed and 9,600 were expected to die from melanoma in 2000 (American Cancer Society, 2000). It is important for dermatology nurses to understand the epidemiology, risk factors, clinical presentation, diagnosis, treatment, prognosis, and prevention of cutaneous ...
Edward, Podczaski, Joanna, Cain
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Cutaneous lymphoscintigraphy in malignant melanoma
Seminars in Nuclear Medicine, 1983Melanoma commonly metastasizes to the regional lymph nodes. With early melanomas the accepted therapy is local wide excision and regional lymphadenectomy for nodes in the lymph drainage path. For some melanoma sites the lymph node groups that should be removed are obvious; however, for other sites the decision as to which nodes are at risk may present ...
L R, Bennett, G, Lago
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Cutaneous malignant melanoma in teenagers
Histopathology, 1994Of 57 reviewed cases of malignant melanoma in teenagers, 51 had a minimum follow‐up of 5 years. The histological and some clinical features of the 51 cases were compared for diagnostic and prognostic significance with those of 19 Spitz naevi and 10 other benign naevi using the SPSS‐X computer program.
S W, McCarthy +5 more
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Cutaneous malignant melanoma in children
European Journal of Pediatrics, 2000Although rare, malignant melanoma does occur in children. As in adults, prognosis clearly depends on rapid diagnosis and early treatment. This paper describes eight cases of confirmed malignant melanoma in children, with full case history and pathological findings. Mean follow-up was 109.8 months.
Vandeweyer, Eric +2 more
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Cutaneous malignant melanoma in Europe
European Journal of Cancer, 2004Cutaneous malignant melanoma is on the rise in fair skinned societies. Both its incidence and mortality rates have been increasing in Europe over the past decades, the latter seem to stabilise in Scandinavia. The main cause of melanoma is intermittent exposure to ultraviolet radiation, especially in combination with endogenous factors like skin type ...
Vries, Esther, Coebergh, Jan Willem
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Primary Cutaneous Malignant Melanoma
Aviation, Space, and Environmental Medicine, 2008The Aerospace Medical Certification Division (AMCD) reviews over 8000 special issuance cases per yr. There is an increasing number of melanoma cases requiring an increased vigilance in detecting melanoma in airmen and an understanding of the present certification policy for airmen with melanoma.
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Prevention of Cutaneous Malignant Melanoma
2018The disease burden associated with melanoma continues to be a significant public health problem. The main modifiable risk factor for cutaneous melanoma is exposure to ultraviolet radiation, whether from the sun or artificial sources such as tanning sunbeds.
Sinclair, Craig +3 more
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Cutaneous malignant melanoma in the young
British Journal of Plastic Surgery, 1997Between the years 1967 and 1993, 3246 patients were diagnosed with malignant melanoma at Frenchay Hospital, Bristol. This paper reports 47 patients, 21 years of age or under, including 10 preadolescent cases under 14 years of age. It represents a further follow-up of a cohort originally published from this centre in 1986 in addition to 18 new cases ...
N, Zhu +4 more
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Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, 1990
From January 1973 to December 1985, 136 patients with primary cutaneous malignant melanoma were treated at Englewood Hospital. Pathologic types, methods of treatment, and results are discussed and a comparison of results is made with other institutions.
J O, Nwiloh +3 more
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From January 1973 to December 1985, 136 patients with primary cutaneous malignant melanoma were treated at Englewood Hospital. Pathologic types, methods of treatment, and results are discussed and a comparison of results is made with other institutions.
J O, Nwiloh +3 more
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