Melanoma of the Scalp and Neck: A Population-Based Analysis of Survival and Treatment Patterns

Melanoma of the Scalp and Neck: A Population-Based Analysis of Survival and Treatment Patterns

Introduction: Melanoma is an aggressive skin cancer. Large demographic and clinic-pathologic studies are required to identify variations of tumour behavior. The aim of our study was to offer updated epidemiologic data on the scalp and neck melanoma with an overall survival analysis. Method: The SEER...

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Veröffentlicht in:Cancers 2022-12, Vol.14 (24), p.6052
Hauptverfasser: Scampa, Matteo, Mégevand, Vladimir, Viscardi, Juan A, Giordano, Salvatore, Kalbermatten, Daniel F, Oranges, Carlo M
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Sprache:eng
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Care and treatment
Chemotherapy
Demography
Disease
Epidemiology
Gender
Head and neck cancer
Lymphatic system
Medical prognosis
Melanoma
Metastasis
Neck
Patients
Population
Prognosis
Scalp
Skin cancer
Statistical analysis
Statistical power
Surgery
Survival
Survival analysis
Tumors
Variables
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Zusammenfassung:Introduction: Melanoma is an aggressive skin cancer. Large demographic and clinic-pathologic studies are required to identify variations of tumour behavior. The aim of our study was to offer updated epidemiologic data on the scalp and neck melanoma with an overall survival analysis. Method: The SEER database was searched for all scalp and neck melanoma in adult patients between 2000 and 2019. Demographic and clinic-pathologic variables were described. Their impact on overall survival was assessed with the log-rank test after Kaplan−Meier model. A multivariable cox-regression was conducted to identify predictors of decreased survival. A p-value of
ISSN:2072-6694
2072-6694
DOI:10.3390/cancers14246052