Melanoma
Epidemiology and Etiology
It is estimated that nearly 100,350 new cases of cutaneous melanoma were diagnosed in 2020 in the US.1 The main risk factors include exposure to ultraviolet (UV) radiation (particularly UVB), light skin, tendency to freckle, presence of dysplastic nevi, personal history, and family history.
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Citation
Bhat, Pavat, et al., editors. "Melanoma." Washington Manual of Medical Therapeutics, 35th ed., Wolters Kluwer Health, 2016. The Washington Manual, www.unboundmedicine.com/washingtonmanual/view/Washington-Manual-of-Medical-Therapeutics/602677/all/Melanoma.
Melanoma. In: Bhat PP, Dretler AA, Gdowski MM, et al, eds. Washington Manual of Medical Therapeutics. Wolters Kluwer Health; 2016. https://www.unboundmedicine.com/washingtonmanual/view/Washington-Manual-of-Medical-Therapeutics/602677/all/Melanoma. Accessed December 9, 2023.
Melanoma. (2016). In Bhat, P., Dretler, A., Gdowski, M., Ramgopal, R., & Williams, D. (Eds.), Washington Manual of Medical Therapeutics (35th ed.). Wolters Kluwer Health. https://www.unboundmedicine.com/washingtonmanual/view/Washington-Manual-of-Medical-Therapeutics/602677/all/Melanoma
Melanoma [Internet]. In: Bhat PP, Dretler AA, Gdowski MM, Ramgopal RR, Williams DD, editors. Washington Manual of Medical Therapeutics. Wolters Kluwer Health; 2016. [cited 2023 December 09]. Available from: https://www.unboundmedicine.com/washingtonmanual/view/Washington-Manual-of-Medical-Therapeutics/602677/all/Melanoma.
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