Risk factors and predictive models for early death in patients with advanced melanoma: A population-based study

• Published in: Medicine (Baltimore) Vol. 102; no. 40; p. e35380
• Main Authors: Li, Siru, Yin, Cunli, Yang, Xi, Lu, Yingchun, Wang, ChunYu, Liu, Bin
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Hagerstown, MD Lippincott Williams & Wilkins 06.10.2023
• Subjects: Observational Study; early death; predictive model; nomogram; surveillance; advanced melanoma; Epidemiology and End Results (SEER)

The prognosis for advanced melanoma (AM) is extremely poor. Some patients are already in an advanced stage at the time of their first diagnosis and face a significant risk of early death. This study predicted all-cause early death and cancer-specific early death in patients with AM by identifying in...