title: Epidemiology and prognostic factors in malignant melanoma.
abstract: The rising rate of MM reflects damage to the skin that has been done in the past. If a difference is to be seen prospectively, we must use protection (sunscreens) and have suspicious areas evaluated early in their course so that MM can be treated when curable. Until further research yields a cure for advanced MM, the above approach remains the first line of defense in the fight against this cancer.
authors.affiliation: Dermatology, New York University Medical Center, New York 10016.
authors.forename: D S
authors.initials: DS
authors.lastname: Rigel
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D008297:Male; D008545:Melanoma / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000473:pathology / Q000517:prevention & control; D010808:Physical Examination; D011159:Population Surveillance; D011237:Predictive Value of Tests; D011379:Prognosis; D012307:Risk Factors; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000473:pathology / Q000517:prevention & control; D013473:Sunscreening Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D015996:Survival Rate
chemical_list: D013473:Sunscreening Agents