Data were obtained from sample of 453 uveal melanoma survivors who completed observations 6?, 12?, 24?, 36?, 48? and 60?months postdiagnosis and missed no two consecutive observations.
Publications
Disparities in the occurrence of late effects following treatment among adolescent and young adult melanoma survivors
Melanoma is the third most common cancer in the adolescent and young adult (AYA) population, however no studies have addressed the occurrence of adverse health conditions following melanoma treatment in these survivors.
Fatal pediatric melanomas diverse in presentation
Malignant melanomas in children and adolescents are thankfully rare, but they can be challenging to diagnose, and fatal disease can manifest itself in any of several different ways, results of a retrospective multicenter study showed.
Survival in patients with multiple primary melanomas: Systematic review and meta-analysis
Researchers focused on critically evaluating the available literature concerning survival of patients suffering from multiple primary melanomas (MPM) vs a single primary melanoma and describing statistical methods employed.