Malignant Melanoma in the Elderly: Different Regional Disease and Poorer Prognosis
<p><b>Purpose</b>: Age is a poor prognostic factor in melanoma patients. Elderly melanoma patients have a different presentation and clinical course than younger patients. We evaluated the impact of age ≥70 years (yrs) on the diagnosis and natural history of melanoma.<...
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| Language: | English |
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Ivyspring International Publisher
2011-01-01
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| Series: | Journal of Cancer |
| Online Access: | http://www.jcancer.org/v02p0538.htm |