Effect of Age on Melanoma Risk, Prognosis and Treatment Response

• প্রধান লেখক: Simone Ribero (লেখক), Luigia Stefania Stucci (লেখক), Elena Marra (লেখক), Riccardo Marconcini (লেখক), Francesco Spagnolo (লেখক), Laura Orgiano (লেখক), Virginia Picasso (লেখক), Paola Queirolo (লেখক), Guiseppe Palmieri (লেখক), Pietro Quaglino (লেখক), Veronique Bataille (লেখক)
• বিন্যাস: গ্রন্থ
• প্রকাশিত: Medical Journals Sweden, 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z.
• বিষয়গুলি: article
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As for all types of cancer, the incidence of melanoma increases with age. However, naevus counts (the principal risk factor for melanoma) decrease with age; hence the relationship between ageing and melanoma is complex. Subjects who maintain a high naevus count after the age of 50 years are more lik...