Melanoma Clinical Practice Guidelines in Oncology
In the year 2003, an estimated 54,200 new cases of melanoma will be diagnosed and some 7,600 patients will die of the disease. The lifetime risk of developing malanoma for someone born in the United States in the year 2000 may be as high as 1 in 82 for women and 1 in 58 for men. As with nearly all malignancies, the outcome of melanoma depends on the stage at presentation. Therefore, the panel cannot overemphasize the importance of early diagnosis and appropriate treatment.
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