70 to 80 out of every 100 people with melanoma (70% to 80%) have this type. It can develop anywhere on the body. But in men it's most common on the central part of the body (the trunk). And in women, ...

Women were a younger mean age at melanoma diagnosis when compared with men across all anatomic sites and most Breslow thickness categories.

The clinical approach, epidemiology, diagnostic procedures, and management, along with followup of superficial spreading malignant melanoma are discussed. A 45-year-old Caucasian female presented ...

this multicolored melanoma "appears as a flat or slightly elevated skin lesion" before it grows and spreads. Nodular melanoma: A rapidly growing form of melanoma, nodular melanoma typically is ...

We propose that broaden ing the interpretation of the ugly duckling may enhance detection of MM and reduce MM-related mortality. Despite significant public awareness efforts, MM mortality has been ...