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Review
. 2012 Jul;30(3):469-85.
doi: 10.1016/j.det.2012.04.008.

Prognostic factors for melanoma

Oliver J Wisco  1 , Arthur J Sober
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Review

Prognostic factors for melanoma

Oliver J Wisco et al. Dermatol Clin. 2012 Jul.

Abstract

The current melanoma staging system, as defined by the American Joint Committee on Cancer (AJCC), is the standard by which melanoma prognosis is determined. This article focuses on the components of the AJCC melanoma staging system regarding patient prognosis. In addition, this article summarizes the other commonly researched clinical and histologic melanoma prognostic factors and reviews the recent advancements in genetic biomarkers associated with prognosis.

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