Clinical and Pathological Predictors of Unfavourable Outcomes in Thin and In Situ Melanomas: A Retrospective Cohort Study from Taiwan
Guan-Kai Lai, Yi-Hua Liao, Ming-Hsien Lin, Chia-Yu Chu, Yi-Shuan Sheen · 2026
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Guan-Kai Lai and colleagues report a 2026 study of early melanoma outcomes in Taiwan. Melanoma is a serious skin cancer, here limited to growths in place or no more than one millimeter thick. The team reviewed 178 such cases treated at one large center from 1995 to 2025.
Over a mean follow-up of about 81 months, roughly 9 percent of patients saw the cancer return. About 5 percent developed spread to distant sites or died of melanoma. Older age was the steadiest risk factor across all outcomes. Growths at least 0.8 millimeters thick raised the risk of death from melanoma. The authors urge closer watch for older patients and thicker growths.
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| CREATOR | Guan-Kai Lai, Yi-Hua Liao, Ming-Hsien Lin, Chia-Yu Chu, Yi-Shuan Sheen |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 26902 |
| LICENSE | https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |