Researchers evaluated an updated polygenic risk score (PRS) for its performance in a population of older people, where melanoma incidence as well as cumulative ultraviolet radiation exposure is greatest.
Scientific Publications
Importance of margins, radiotherapy, and systemic therapy in mucosal melanoma of the head and neck
This retrospective single institutional review was conducted to assess the importance of surgical margins, radiotherapy, and systemic therapy in mucosal melanoma of the head and neck.
Surgical margin status and survival following resection of sinonasal mucosal melanoma
Using a large patient database, researchers sought to assess the influence of treatment modality and positive surgical margin (PSM) on survival following resection of sinonasal mucosal melanoma (SNMM).
Comparing the characteristics and predicting the survival of patients with head and neck melanoma vs body melanoma: A population-based study
Researchers conducted a large Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results population-based study to compare the features of head and neck melanoma (HNM) and body melanoma (BM), developing and validating nomograms for anticipating the survival of patients with HNM or BM