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.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 469-485 |
Number of pages | 17 |
Journal | Dermatologic Clinics |
Volume | 30 |
Issue number | 3 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jul 1 2012 |
Keywords
- Biomarkers
- Histology
- Melanoma
- Prognosis
- Survival
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Dermatology