Melanoma Review: Epidemiology, Risk Factors, Diagnosis and Staging

Rodrigo Arrangoiz; Joel Dorantes; Fernando Cordera; Manuel Muñoz Juarez; Eduardo Moreno Paquentin; Enrique Luque de León

doi:doi:10.11648/j.jctr.20160401.11

Melanoma Review: Epidemiology, Risk Factors, Diagnosis and Staging

Rodrigo Arrangoiz, Joel Dorantes, Fernando Cordera, Manuel Muñoz Juarez, Eduardo Moreno Paquentin, Enrique Luque de León

Published in Journal of Cancer Treatment and Research (Volume 4, Issue 1)

Received: 22 February 2016 Accepted: 8 March 2016 Published: 21 April 2016

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Abstract

Study Aim: Cutaneous melanoma accounts for approximately 4% of all skin cancers diagnosis each year in the USA but is responsible for 75% of skin cancer deaths. Physicians need to have an up to date knowledge about the epidemiology, risk factors, and clinical features of melanoma in order to make an early diagnosis and provide appropriate management decisions to improve survival in this aggressive malignancy. We will be presenting an extensive, up to date, literature review of cutaneous melanoma including the epidemiology, risk factors, diagnosis and staging. Method: An extensive literature review was performed using the following search engines: Pubmed, Ovid, Miromedex, and Dynamed. We limited our literature search to research papers written in English using the following keywords: cutaneous melanoma, epidemiology of melanoma, risk factors for melanoma, diagnosis of melanoma, clinical classification and staging of melanoma. Results: As a result of our extensive literature review we present an up to date review on the epidemiology, pathogenesis, risk factors, diagnosis, classification and staging of cutaneous melanoma. Conclusion: Physicians need to have an up to date knowledge about the epidemiology, risk factors, and clinical features in order to make an early diagnosis and provide appropriate management decisions in order to improve the survival patients with this aggressive malignancy.

Published in	Journal of Cancer Treatment and Research (Volume 4, Issue 1)
DOI	10.11648/j.jctr.20160401.11
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Keywords

Cutaneous Melanoma, Epidemiology of Melanoma, Risk Factors for Melanoma, Diagnosis of Melanoma, Clinical Classification and Staging of Melanoma

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  abstract = {Study Aim: Cutaneous melanoma accounts for approximately 4% of all skin cancers diagnosis each year in the USA but is responsible for 75% of skin cancer deaths. Physicians need to have an up to date knowledge about the epidemiology, risk factors, and clinical features of melanoma in order to make an early diagnosis and provide appropriate management decisions to improve survival in this aggressive malignancy. We will be presenting an extensive, up to date, literature review of cutaneous melanoma including the epidemiology, risk factors, diagnosis and staging. Method: An extensive literature review was performed using the following search engines: Pubmed, Ovid, Miromedex, and Dynamed. We limited our literature search to research papers written in English using the following keywords: cutaneous melanoma, epidemiology of melanoma, risk factors for melanoma, diagnosis of melanoma, clinical classification and staging of melanoma. Results: As a result of our extensive literature review we present an up to date review on the epidemiology, pathogenesis, risk factors, diagnosis, classification and staging of cutaneous melanoma. Conclusion: Physicians need to have an up to date knowledge about the epidemiology, risk factors, and clinical features in order to make an early diagnosis and provide appropriate management decisions in order to improve the survival patients with this aggressive malignancy.},
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Rodrigo Arrangoiz

Sociedad Quirúrgica S.C. at the American British Cowdray Medical Center, Mexico City, Mexico
Joel Dorantes

Sociedad Quirúrgica S.C. at the American British Cowdray Medical Center, Mexico City, Mexico
Fernando Cordera

Sociedad Quirúrgica S.C. at the American British Cowdray Medical Center, Mexico City, Mexico
Manuel Muñoz Juarez
Eduardo Moreno Paquentin

Sociedad Quirúrgica S.C. at the American British Cowdray Medical Center, Mexico City, Mexico
Enrique Luque de León

Sociedad Quirúrgica S.C. at the American British Cowdray Medical Center, Mexico City, Mexico

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Rodrigo Arrangoiz, Joel Dorantes, Fernando Cordera, Manuel Muñoz Juarez, Eduardo Moreno Paquentin, et al. (2016). Melanoma Review: Epidemiology, Risk Factors, Diagnosis and Staging. Journal of Cancer Treatment and Research, 4(1), 1-15. https://doi.org/10.11648/j.jctr.20160401.11

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Rodrigo Arrangoiz; Joel Dorantes; Fernando Cordera; Manuel Muñoz Juarez; Eduardo Moreno Paquentin, et al. Melanoma Review: Epidemiology, Risk Factors, Diagnosis and Staging. J. Cancer Treat. Res. 2016, 4(1), 1-15. doi: 10.11648/j.jctr.20160401.11

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Rodrigo Arrangoiz, Joel Dorantes, Fernando Cordera, Manuel Muñoz Juarez, Eduardo Moreno Paquentin, et al. Melanoma Review: Epidemiology, Risk Factors, Diagnosis and Staging. J Cancer Treat Res. 2016;4(1):1-15. doi: 10.11648/j.jctr.20160401.11

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  author = {Rodrigo Arrangoiz and Joel Dorantes and Fernando Cordera and Manuel Muñoz Juarez and Eduardo Moreno Paquentin and Enrique Luque de León},
  title = {Melanoma Review: Epidemiology, Risk Factors, Diagnosis and Staging},
  journal = {Journal of Cancer Treatment and Research},
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  abstract = {Study Aim: Cutaneous melanoma accounts for approximately 4% of all skin cancers diagnosis each year in the USA but is responsible for 75% of skin cancer deaths. Physicians need to have an up to date knowledge about the epidemiology, risk factors, and clinical features of melanoma in order to make an early diagnosis and provide appropriate management decisions to improve survival in this aggressive malignancy. We will be presenting an extensive, up to date, literature review of cutaneous melanoma including the epidemiology, risk factors, diagnosis and staging. Method: An extensive literature review was performed using the following search engines: Pubmed, Ovid, Miromedex, and Dynamed. We limited our literature search to research papers written in English using the following keywords: cutaneous melanoma, epidemiology of melanoma, risk factors for melanoma, diagnosis of melanoma, clinical classification and staging of melanoma. Results: As a result of our extensive literature review we present an up to date review on the epidemiology, pathogenesis, risk factors, diagnosis, classification and staging of cutaneous melanoma. Conclusion: Physicians need to have an up to date knowledge about the epidemiology, risk factors, and clinical features in order to make an early diagnosis and provide appropriate management decisions in order to improve the survival patients with this aggressive malignancy.},
 year = {2016}
}

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AB  - Study Aim: Cutaneous melanoma accounts for approximately 4% of all skin cancers diagnosis each year in the USA but is responsible for 75% of skin cancer deaths. Physicians need to have an up to date knowledge about the epidemiology, risk factors, and clinical features of melanoma in order to make an early diagnosis and provide appropriate management decisions to improve survival in this aggressive malignancy. We will be presenting an extensive, up to date, literature review of cutaneous melanoma including the epidemiology, risk factors, diagnosis and staging. Method: An extensive literature review was performed using the following search engines: Pubmed, Ovid, Miromedex, and Dynamed. We limited our literature search to research papers written in English using the following keywords: cutaneous melanoma, epidemiology of melanoma, risk factors for melanoma, diagnosis of melanoma, clinical classification and staging of melanoma. Results: As a result of our extensive literature review we present an up to date review on the epidemiology, pathogenesis, risk factors, diagnosis, classification and staging of cutaneous melanoma. Conclusion: Physicians need to have an up to date knowledge about the epidemiology, risk factors, and clinical features in order to make an early diagnosis and provide appropriate management decisions in order to improve the survival patients with this aggressive malignancy.
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