The Relationship Between Melanoma Thickness and Time to Diagnosis in a Large Population-Based Study
Archives of DermatologyPublished 1 November 2006
Peter D. Baade, Dallas R. English, Philippa Youl, Michelle McPherson, Mark Elwood, Joanne F. Aitken
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There is no clear relationship between the melanoma thickness when diagnosed and the time from first recognition of changes or from first physician examination to diagnosis, as well as methodological limitations of retrospective studies when trying to measure this complex association.
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This large study demonstrates no clear relationship between the melanoma thickness when diagnosed and the time from first recognition of changes or from first physician examination to diagnosis. This may be because of varying biological characteristics of melanomas, as well as methodological limitations of retrospective studies when trying to measure this complex association.
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