Identification of those at highest risk for development of malignant melanoma.
Multiple factors have been identified to be associated with increasing risk for MM developing. These factors are summarized in Table 2. As the incidence of MM continues to rise and the magnitude of this problem becomes more significant, the issue of identifying those at increased risk for MM developing in the future will become even more important.
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Ronald O. Perelman Department of Dermatology, New York University Medical Center, New York, USA.
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D015897:Comorbidity; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D008297:Male; D008545:Melanoma / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000401:mortality; D008875:Middle Aged; D012307:Risk Factors; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000401:mortality; D012880:Skin Pigmentation; D013472:Sunlight / Q000009:adverse effects; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology