title: Favorable prognostic factors in recurrent and metastatic melanoma.
abstract: Survival among patients with recurrent and metastatic melanoma varies widely. Several clinical and pathologic variables correlate with improved survival. Awareness of these favorable prognostic characteristics should assist in patient counseling and help identify those who may benefit from more aggressive therapeutic intervention.
authors.affiliation: Division of Dermatology, Southern Illinois University School of Medicine, Springfield 62794-9230, USA.
authors.forename: R A
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: Buzzell
authors.forename: J A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Zitelli
mesh_terms: D002985:Clinical Protocols; D003376:Counseling; D006801:Humans; D008207:Lymphatic Metastasis / Q000473:pathology; D008545:Melanoma / Q000473:pathology / Q000556:secondary* / Q000628:therapy*; D009364:Neoplasm Recurrence, Local / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy*; D011379:Prognosis; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy*; D015996:Survival Rate