Melanoma patterns of distant relapse: a study of 108 cases from a South Brazilian center

• Main Authors: Rodrigo Kraft Rovere (Author), Maria Eduarda Pires de Souza (Author), Danielle Louise da Maia Cidral (Author), Sara Fernanda Hilgert (Author), Yasmine Rodrigues Chamse Ddine (Author), Carlos Efrain Stein (Author), Giuliano Santos Borges (Author), Adma Silva de Lima (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Dermatologia, 2016-02-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background: The incidence of cutaneous melanoma has increased over the last decades. Recurrences occur most frequently within the first 2-3 years after diagnosis but patients carry a lifelong risk of relapse. Nevertheless, there is no consensus in the literature on what screening tests pati...