Incidence and outcomes of pediatric extremity melanoma: A propensity score matched SEER study
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Punam P. Parikh, Jun Tashiro, Gustavo A. Rubio, Juan E. Sola, Holly L. Neville, Anthony R. Hogan, Eduardo A. Perez
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Abstract
Background
There is a paucity of literature on treatment of melanoma in children with surgical management extrapolated from adult experience. The incidence and clinical outcomes of pediatric extremity melanoma were studied.
Methods
SEER registry was analyzed between 1973 and 2010 for patients
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