Stage-Specific Risk of Recurrence and Death From Melanoma in Denmark, 2008-2021: A National Observational Cohort Study of 25 720 Patients With Stage IA to IV Melanoma.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

To ensure optimal treatment and surveillance of patients with melanoma, knowledge of the clinical stage-specific risk of recurrence, mortality, and recurrence patterns across the American Joint Committee on Cancer Eighth Edition (AJCC8) substages is needed.

Objective

To estimate stage-specific recurrence and melanoma-specific mortality rates, assess absolute stage-specific risks of recurrence and mortality, and describe stage-specific recurrence patterns, including conditional rates.

Design

Retrospective cohort study of prospectively collected nationwide population-based registry data.

Setting

Nationwide, population-based cohort study.

Participants

The 25 720 Danish patients, 18 years or older, diagnosed with first-time stage IA to IV cutaneou

SUBMITTER: Helvind NM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10472263 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature