Incidence and relative survival of melanoma in children and adolescents in the Netherlands, 1989 –2013

ConclusionsMelanoma is very rare under the age of 12 with stable incidence rates. In comparison with childhood melanoma, melanomas in adolescents are more common with a decreasing trend in the past decade. Male sex and increasing Breslow thickness are associated with worse survival in paediatric melanoma patients.

Source: Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology - November 28, 2017 Category: Dermatology Authors: C.A.M. Eggen, V.V.L. Durgaram, R. van Doorn, W.J. Mooi, L.M. Pardo, S.G.M.A. Pasmans, L.M. Hollestein Tags: Original Article Source Type: research