Article ; Online: Pediatric melanoma: a review.
Cancer control : journal of the Moffitt Cancer Center
2009 Volume 16, Issue 3, Page(s) 225–233
Abstract: ... pathologic features of pediatric melanoma, highlighting the similarities and differences between adult and ... pediatric melanoma.: Results: Distinctive features of this disease, including frequency and type ... melanoma trials, are also discussed.: Conclusions: Despite the differences between pediatric and adult ...
Abstract | Background: Malignant melanoma is a rare neoplasm in the pediatric population, but its incidence has risen in recent years. Methods: The literature was reviewed to define the current clinical and pathologic features of pediatric melanoma, highlighting the similarities and differences between adult and pediatric melanoma. Results: Distinctive features of this disease, including frequency and type of genetic abnormalities, predisposing conditions, clinical presentation, stage at diagnosis, prognostic features, and frequency of sentinel lymph node positivity are emphasized. Treatment strategies, extrapolated from adult melanoma trials, are also discussed. Conclusions: Despite the differences between pediatric and adult melanoma, survival rates are similar and are improving in both populations. Further studies will help delineate the pathogenesis of both adult and pediatric melanoma, with the goal of contributing to early detection and improved survival. |
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MeSH term(s) | Adolescent ; Age Distribution ; Child ; Child, Preschool ; Diagnosis, Differential ; Female ; Humans ; Incidence ; Infant ; Infant, Newborn ; Male ; Melanoma/classification ; Melanoma/epidemiology ; Melanoma/pathology ; Melanoma/therapy ; Prognosis ; Risk Factors ; Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy ; Skin Neoplasms/classification ; Skin Neoplasms/epidemiology ; Skin Neoplasms/pathology ; Skin Neoplasms/therapy |
Language | English |
Publishing date | 2009-07 |
Publishing country | United States |
Document type | Journal Article ; Review |
ZDB-ID | 1328503-8 |
ISSN | 1526-2359 ; 1073-2748 |
ISSN (online) | 1526-2359 |
ISSN | 1073-2748 |
Database | MEDical Literature Analysis and Retrieval System OnLINE |
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