Diagnosis of an additional in situ melanoma does not influence survival for patients with a single invasive melanoma: A registry-based follow-up study

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Youlden, Danny R
Khosrotehrani, Kiarash
Green, Adele C
Soyer, H Peter
Kimlin, Michael G
Youl, Philippa H
Aitken, Joanne F
Baade, Peter D
Year published
2016
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Using a large (N= 25 493) population‐based cohort from Queensland, Australia, we compared melanoma survival among cases with a single invasive melanoma only against those who also had a diagnosis of a single in situ melanoma. After adjustment for sex, age, body site, clinicopathological subtype, thickness and ulceration, it was found that there was no difference (P = 0.99) in 10‐year melanoma‐specific mortality following a diagnosis of an invasive lesion, whether or not an in situ melanoma was also present. We conclude that in situ melanomas do not alter the prognosis of an invasive melanoma.Using a large (N= 25 493) population‐based cohort from Queensland, Australia, we compared melanoma survival among cases with a single invasive melanoma only against those who also had a diagnosis of a single in situ melanoma. After adjustment for sex, age, body site, clinicopathological subtype, thickness and ulceration, it was found that there was no difference (P = 0.99) in 10‐year melanoma‐specific mortality following a diagnosis of an invasive lesion, whether or not an in situ melanoma was also present. We conclude that in situ melanomas do not alter the prognosis of an invasive melanoma.
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Journal Title
Australasian Journal of Dermatology
Volume
57
Issue
1
Copyright Statement
© 2016 The Australasian College of Dermatologists. This is the peer reviewed version of the following article: Diagnosis of an additional in situ melanoma does not influence survival for patients with a single invasive melanoma: A registry-based follow-up study, Australasian Journal of Dermatology, 2016, 57 (1), pp. 57-60, which has been published in final form at https://doi.org/10.1111/ajd.12429. This article may be used for non-commercial purposes in accordance with Wiley Terms and Conditions for Self-Archiving (http://olabout.wiley.com/WileyCDA/Section/id-828039.html)
Subject
Clinical Sciences
Paediatrics and Reproductive Medicine
Science & Technology
Life Sciences & Biomedicine
Dermatology
in situ
invasive