1. Primary Cutaneous Melanoma: 7-year Follow-up (2003-2009).
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Chifu, M. D., Anca, Sin, Madalina, Chifu, Doina, Milutin, and Simona, Mocan
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MELANOMA , *SKIN cancer , *TUMORS , *CANCER prognosis , *QUANTITATIVE research , *WOMEN patients , *COMPUTER software , *PRECANCEROUS conditions ,DEVELOPED countries - Abstract
Background: Primary cutaneous melanoma constitutes the main cause of skin cancer death in developed countries, and its incidence in recent years has been increasing in a steady, worrisome manner. Aim: This study evaluated the histopathological aspects of this disease, and correlated them with patient prognosis. Material and methods: The study included 138 patients with mild to severe primary cutaneous melanoma who were diagnosed in the Laboratory of Pathology Targu Mures during 2003-2009. Data were provided from hospital registers and the statistical analysis was performed by using the computer program called Excel. Results: We found 76 malignant melanoma in females and 62 in males. The most common lesion areas were: the lower limbs (50), and the trunk (41). Conclusions: Malignant cutaneous melanoma is still a major clinical challenge because all our patients with advanced tumors were diagnosed with poor prognosis. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2011