Melanoma in pregnancy

R Still, S Brennecke - Obstetric medicine, 2017 - journals.sagepub.com
Melanoma is one of the most common cancers diagnosed in pregnancy and has a high
metastatic potential. As the incidence of melanoma increases, careful clinical evaluation of …

Cutaneous melanoma: a model to study cancer metastasis

SPL Leong, JE Gershenwald, S Soong… - Journal of surgical …, 2011 - Wiley Online Library
Nodal status in melanoma is a critically important prognostic factor for patient outcome. The
survival rate drops to< 10% when melanoma has spread beyond the regional lymph nodes …

The prognostic value of serum S100B in patients with cutaneous melanoma: A meta‐analysis

S Mocellin, G Zavagno, D Nitti - International journal of cancer, 2008 - Wiley Online Library
S100B protein detected in the serum of patients with cutaneous melanoma has been long
reported as a prognostic biomarker. However, no consensus exists on its implementation in …

Population-based study detailing cutaneous melanoma incidence and mortality trends in Canada

S Conte, FM Ghazawi, M Le, H Nedjar, A Alakel… - Frontiers in …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Background Cutaneous melanoma (CM) is one of the most fatal types of skin cancer.
Alarmingly, increases in incidence and mortality were noted globally for this malignancy …

MicroRNA signatures differentiate melanoma subtypes

E Chan, R Patel, S Nallur, E Ratner, A Bacchiocchi… - Cell cycle, 2011 - Taylor & Francis
Melanoma is an aggressive cancer that is highly resistance to therapies once metastasized.
We studied microRNA (miRNA) expression in clinical melanoma subtypes and evaluated …

[PDF][PDF] Melanoma review: epidemiology, risk factors, diagnosis and staging

R Arrangoiz, J Dorantes, F Cordera… - Journal of Cancer …, 2016 - academia.edu
Study Aim: Cutaneous melanoma accounts for approximately 4% of all skin cancers
diagnosis each year in the USA but is responsible for 75% of skin cancer deaths. Physicians …

Incidence, mortality, and spatiotemporal distribution of cutaneous malignant melanoma cases across Canada

FM Ghazawi, M Le, F Lagacé, J Cyr… - Journal of …, 2019 - journals.sagepub.com
Background: We recently reported a steady increase in the incidence and mortality of
cutaneous malignant melanoma (CMM) in Canada during 1992-2010. Objectives: The …

[HTML][HTML] The role of VEGF in melanoma progression

P Rajabi, A Neshat, M Mokhtari, MA Rajabi… - Journal of Research …, 2012 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Background: Melanoma is the most serious skin cancer. There is an established correlation
between thickness and aggressiveness of the tumor. Nevertheless, the potential value of …

Analysis of geographic and environmental factors and their association with cutaneous melanoma incidence in Canada

M Berman-Rosa, J Logan, FM Ghazawi, M Le, S Conte… - Dermatology, 2022 - karger.com
Background: Over 90% of skin cancers including cutaneous melanoma (CM) are related
directly to sun exposure. Despite extensive knowledge on ultraviolet radiation's (UVR) …

Anti-PD-1 immunotherapy in advanced metastatic melanoma: State of the art and future challenges

RS Moreira, J Bicker, F Musicco, A Persichetti… - Life sciences, 2020 - Elsevier
Immunotherapy with immune checkpoint inhibitors, such as anti-PD-1 drugs, is an area in
increasing development for its efficacy and advantages in the treatment of advanced …