Impact of Age on the Management of Primary Melanoma Patients

Objectives: Age is an understudied factor when considering treatment options for melanoma. Here, we examine the impact of age on primary melanoma treatment in a prospective cohort of patients. Methods: We used logistic regression models to examine the associations between age and initial treatment,...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Oncology 2013-01, Vol.85 (3), p.173-181
Hauptverfasser:	Fleming, Nathaniel H., Tian, Jiaying, Vega-Saenz de Miera, Eleazar, Gold, Heidi, Darvishian, Farbod, Pavlick, Anna C., Berman, Russell S., Shapiro, Richard L., Polsky, David, Osman, Iman
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adult Age Age Distribution Age Factors Aged Aged, 80 and over Antineoplastic Agents - therapeutic use Cancer therapies Chemotherapy, Adjuvant Clinical Study Disease management Disease-Free Survival Female Healthcare Disparities Humans Logistic Models Male Melanoma Melanoma - drug therapy Melanoma - mortality Melanoma - pathology Middle Aged Neoplasm Recurrence, Local - mortality Neoplasm Recurrence, Local - pathology Neoplasm Recurrence, Local - prevention & control Odds Ratio Older people Patient Selection Prognosis Prospective Studies Skin Neoplasms - drug therapy Skin Neoplasms - mortality Skin Neoplasms - pathology Treatment Outcome United States - epidemiology
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