Effect of Age on Melanoma Risk, Prognosis and Treatment Response

• Main Authors: Simone Ribero (Author), Luigia Stefania Stucci (Author), Elena Marra (Author), Riccardo Marconcini (Author), Francesco Spagnolo (Author), Laura Orgiano (Author), Virginia Picasso (Author), Paola Queirolo (Author), Guiseppe Palmieri (Author), Pietro Quaglino (Author), Veronique Bataille (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Medical Journals Sweden, 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: 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...