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Implications of age and conditional survival estimates for patients with melanoma.
This study identified newly diagnosed cutaneous melanoma patients and estimated conditional 5-year survival. Over time, conditional survival estimates improved for older patients with localized and regional disease. Understanding the conditional 5-year disease-specific survival of melanoma based on age and stage can help patients and physicians, informing decision-making about treatment and surveillance.
AHRQ-funded; HS020937.
Citation: Banerjee M, Lao CD, Wancata LM .
Implications of age and conditional survival estimates for patients with melanoma.
Melanoma Res 2016 Feb;26(1):77-82. doi: 10.1097/cmr.0000000000000213.
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Keywords: Elderly, Cancer: Skin Cancer, Cancer, Mortality, Skin Conditions