Distinctive features of melanoma and its management in elderly patients: a population-based study in France.

Date publication

octobre 2013

Auteurs

Membres identifiés du Cancéropôle Est :
Pr AUBIN François , Dr GRANEL-BROCARD Florence , Pr LIPSKER Dan , Pr VELTEN Michel , Dr WORONOFF Anne-Sophie

Tous les auteurs :
Ciocan D, Barbe C, Aubin F, Granel-Brocard F, Lipsker D, Velten M, Dalac S, Truchetet F, Michel C, Mitschler A, Arnoult G, Buemi A, Dalle S, Bernard P, Woronoff AS, Grange F

Lien Pubmed

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23945633

Résumé

IMPORTANCE: Life expectancy is increasing in most developed countries, and elderly people have the highest incidence of melanoma. OBJECTIVE: To identify characteristics of melanoma and its management in the elderly compared with younger patients. DESIGN, SETTING, AND PARTICIPANTS: Retrospective population-based study of incident cases of primary melanoma in 1621 patients with stage I or II melanoma in 2004 and 2008. Questionnaires administered to physicians and a survey of cancer registries and pathology laboratories were used to obtain data. The study was conducted in 5 regions in northeastern France. MAIN OUTCOMES AND MEASURES: Characteristics of patients and tumors, circumstances of diagnosis, and further management in older patients (>/=70 years, 487 patients [30.0%]) compared with younger ones (

Référence

JAMA Dermatol. 2013 Oct;149(10):1150-7