Environmental exposures such as smoking and low vitamin D are predictive of poor outcome in cutaneous melanoma rather than other deprivation measures

In this study we further explored the associations of these with melanoma, in addition to deprivation and socio-economic stressors. In this analysis of 2183 population-ascertained primary cutaneous melanoma patients; clinical, demographic and socio-economic variables were assessed as predictors of tumour thickness, melanoma death and overall death.
Source: Journal of Investigative Dermatology - Category: Dermatology Authors: Tags: Original Article Source Type: research