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April 2019 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” This study found that melanoma on the posterior scalp is associated with worse survival compared to other body sites, while sun-exposed areas showed better survival outcomes.
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December 2012 in “Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology” This letter to the editor reports that sentinel lymph node status is the strongest independent predictor for both disease-free and overall survival in patients with thick melanoma.
September 2023 in “Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology” In this study, researchers found that Hispanic/Latino patients in the USA were diagnosed with melanoma at younger ages and at more advanced stages than non-Hispanic/Latino Whites, which contributed to lower melanoma-specific survival rates among Hispanics/Latinos.
January 2026 in “EJC Skin Cancer” In this study, researchers detailed the sociodemographic, clinicopathological traits, and survival outcomes of untreated, resectable stage I–III melanoma patients in Serbia, focusing on recurrence rates and survival metrics segmented by AJCC sub-stage.
August 2018 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” Melanoma survival rates vary by state and are better where incomes are higher, more people have health insurance and education, and there are more dermatologists.