Clinical characteristics and outcome of 60 pediatric patients with malignant melanoma registered with the German Pediatric Rare Tumor Registry (STEP)

Conclusion We present a series of cases with a high number of spitzoid malignant melanoma and advanced pediatric melanoma, but surprisingly good overall survival rates. Spitzoid and non-spitzoid MM do not differ in clinical behavior and survival. [...] © Georg Thieme Verlag KG Stuttgart · New YorkArticle in Thieme eJournals: Table of contents  |  Abstract  |  Full text

Source: Klinische Padiatrie - October 10, 2017 Category: Pediatrics Authors: Offenmueller, Sonja Leiter, Ulrike Bernbeck, Benedikt Garbe, Claus Eigentler, Thomas Borkhardt, Arndt Friedrich Classen, Carl Corbacioglu, Selim Dirksen, Uta Ebetsberger-Dachs, Georg Heinzerling, Lucie Jorch, Norbert Kuhlen, Michaela Lawlor, Jennifer Nigg Tags: Original Article Source Type: research