作者: Mauro Salvatore Alessandro Alaibac , Saveria Tropea , Carlo Riccardo Rossi , Marco Rastrelli
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摘要: This article reviews epidemiology, risk factors, pathogenesis and diagnosis of melanoma. Data on melanoma from the majority countries show a rapid increase incidence this cancer, with slowing rate in period 1990-2000. Males are approximately 1.5-times more likely to develop than females, while according other studies, different prevalence both sexes must be analyzed relation age: is grater women men until they reach age 40 years, however, by 75 years age, almost 3-times as high versus women. The most important potentially modifiable environmental factor for developing malignant exposure ultraviolet (UV) rays because their genotoxic effect. Artificial UV may play role development host factors number melanocytic nevi, familiar history genetic susceptibility. A patient personal considered at greater subsequent Indeed 1-8% patients prior will multiple primary melanomas. We herein review dermatological classification