Nodular Type and Older Age as the Most Significant Associations of Thick Melanoma in Victoria, Australia

Age‐related characteristics of cutaneous melanoma in a Spanish Mediterranean population

“…In our study, we found that the proportion of thick lesions increased with age. Other publications also suggest that patients presenting with thick melanoma tend to be older and present a higher frequency of ulceration . In addition, we found that the frequency of pre‐existing nevi decreased with age, consistent with other studies …”

“…Histologically, SSM was the predominant histological type in all age groups, while NMs were relatively underrepresented at younger ages and more frequently found in older patients, also in agreement with findings of other authors . In addition, higher frequencies of LMM and of ALM were found in the oldest age group …”

The anatomic distribution of cutaneous melanoma: A detailed study of 5141 lesions

“…Our results corroborated known associations of melanoma site distribution with age, sex, histologic subtype and patterns of sun exposure . The association of increased melanoma thickness with male gender and older age in our cohort was comparable to previous reports . Increased Breslow thickness was also associated with the hair‐bearing scalp, ear, preauricular, perioral, subungual and plantar areas.…”

The role of general practitioners in diagnosis of cutaneous melanoma: a population‐based study in France

“…Our last objective in the present study was to further evaluate factors associated with Breslow thickness among those diagnosed in a GP setting. Not surprisingly, and in accordance with numerous previous studies, we found that male sex, 13,14,19–23,28 nodular histological subtype 14,15,18,22 and absence of previous follow‐up by a dermatologist were associated with thicker CMs. In addition, we also observed that a high degree of social isolation of the patient, as evaluated by GPs on a VAS, was a risk factor for thick tumours.…”