title: Melanoma: epidemiology, diagnosis, treatment, and outcomes.
abstract: Melanoma is a skin cancer that arises from the malignant transformation of melanocytes. Although it is typically considered a pigmented lesion, the clinical presentation of melanoma can vary greatly. With increased efforts in screening and detection of early-stage melanoma, researchers and clinicians hope to improve clinical outcomes for patients with melanoma. Novel immunotherapies directed at specific molecular targets in the pathogenesis of melanoma usher in a new era of treatment of advanced melanoma.
authors: Department of Dermatology, University of California Davis School of Medicine, Sacramento, CA 95816, USA.
authors: William
authors: W
authors: Tuong
authors: Lily S
authors: LS
authors: Cheng
authors: April W
authors: AW
authors: Armstrong
mesh_terms: D003880:Dermatology; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D008545:Melanoma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000628:therapy; D017063:Outcome Assessment, Health Care; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000628:therapy; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology