Elena B Hawryluk, Danna Moustafa, Kelly K Barry, Eman Bahrani, Diana B Reusch, Meera Brahmbhatt, Lily Chen, Carrie C Coughlin, Pedram Gerami, Ellen Haddock, Kristen Hook, Stephen R Humphrey, Pei-Chi Kao, Lacey L Kruse, Leslie P Lawley, Danny Mansour, Ashfaq A Marghoob, Julie Nguyen, Thuy L Phung, Elena Pope, Tom Raisanen, Sarah Robinson, Tova Rogers, Birgitta Schmidt, Gary Tran, Kate Travis, Zachary Wolner, Wendy B London, Lawrence F Eichenfield, Jennifer Huang
BACKGROUND: Pediatric melanoma presents with distinct clinical features compared to adult disease. OBJECTIVE: Characterize risk factors and negative outcomes in pediatric melanoma. METHODS: Multicenter retrospective study of patients under 20 years diagnosed with melanoma between 1/1/1995 - 6/30/2015 from 11 academic medical centers. RESULTS: Melanoma was diagnosed in 317 patients, 73% of whom were diagnosed in adolescence (age ≥11)...
November 29, 2023: Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology