title: Primary cutaneous malignant melanoma: recognition, properties, and management.
abstract: The fact that malignant melanoma occurs on a readily observable organ, the skin, and behaves in a predictable biological pattern in many cases suggests that its rate of cure should be high. Yet, despite advances in recognition and management, a significant percentage of patients still succumb to their disease. More sensitive methods of early detection and more effective therapies are required to improve survival.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D006801:Humans; D008545:Melanoma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000401:mortality / Q000601:surgery; D008875:Middle Aged; D009367:Neoplasm Staging; D011379:Prognosis; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000401:mortality / Q000601:surgery