Patient age and risk of recurrence of primary melanoma at high risk of spread.

Patient age and risk of recurrence of primary melanoma at high risk of spread.
Br J Dermatol. 2020 Oct 14;:
Authors: Ghiasvand R, Khosrotehrani K, Hughes MCB, von Schuckmann LA, Beesley VL, Malt M, Smithers BM, Green AC
Abstract
Melanoma is more aggressive with poorer outcomes in older than younger patients. Older age has been associated with greater tumour thickness, higher rates of ulceration, and high mitotic rates,1,2 but it is not clear whether poorer outcomes in the elderly are solely due to these tumour-specific features or to additional effects of age-related decline in in immune surveillance, greater comorbidity, and age-related behaviours such as delayed diagnosis.
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Source: The British Journal of Dermatology - October 14, 2020 Category: Dermatology Authors: Ghiasvand R, Khosrotehrani K, Hughes MCB, von Schuckmann LA, Beesley VL, Malt M, Smithers BM, Green AC Tags: Br J Dermatol Source Type: research