TY - CHAP
T1 - Early evolution of melanoma (small-diameter melanoma)
AU - Friedman, Robert J.
AU - Warycha, Melanie
AU - Farber, Michele
AU - Gutkowicz-Krusin, Dina
AU - Rabinovitz, Harold
AU - Polsky, David
AU - Oliviero, Margaret
AU - Rigel, Darrell S.
AU - Kels, Lori
AU - Heilman, Edward R.
PY - 2007
Y1 - 2007
N2 - Detecting melanomas in early stages of development is fundamental for preventing mortality from this disease. Prognosis for patients with melanoma is largely determined by early detection [17, 33], as 10-year survival rates have been reported as high as 99.5% for early melanomas <0.76 mm thick, but are only 48% for lesions >3 mm thick [17]. Early detection followed by appropriate treatment has led to considerable reduction in mortality from melanoma, from 60% for those diagnosed in 1960 to about 11% for those diagnosed in 2005 [39]; however, despite early detection efforts, incidence rates for melanoma have dramatically increased over time both in the United States and worldwide, the etiology of which could be attributed to changes in human behavior, the environment, or increased physician awareness [11, 32, 39].
AB - Detecting melanomas in early stages of development is fundamental for preventing mortality from this disease. Prognosis for patients with melanoma is largely determined by early detection [17, 33], as 10-year survival rates have been reported as high as 99.5% for early melanomas <0.76 mm thick, but are only 48% for lesions >3 mm thick [17]. Early detection followed by appropriate treatment has led to considerable reduction in mortality from melanoma, from 60% for those diagnosed in 1960 to about 11% for those diagnosed in 2005 [39]; however, despite early detection efforts, incidence rates for melanoma have dramatically increased over time both in the United States and worldwide, the etiology of which could be attributed to changes in human behavior, the environment, or increased physician awareness [11, 32, 39].
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U2 - 10.1007/978-3-540-35106-1_31
DO - 10.1007/978-3-540-35106-1_31
M3 - Chapter
AN - SCOPUS:84895292607
SN - 9783540351054
SP - 213
EP - 220
BT - Color Atlas of Melanocytic Lesions of the Skin
PB - Springer Berlin Heidelberg
ER -