A melanoma diagnosis increases risk of a second primary melanoma regardless of race or ethnicity, a review of a government database showed.
2024
Risk for Second Melanoma Up for Those With First Melanoma Diagnosis
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 9, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Patients with a first melanoma diagnosis have an increased risk for a second melanoma diagnosis, regardless of race and ethnicity, according to a research letter published online Oct. 9 in JAMA Dermatology.
Incidence and Risk of Second Primary Melanoma Vary by Race/Ethnicity
New data suggest that, among patients with first primary cutaneous melanoma, White patients have the highest absolute risk of second primary melanoma. However, Black and Asian or Pacific Islander patients have the highest relative risk of second primary melanoma when compared to the general population. These data were published in JAMA Dermatology.
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