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Commentary by Carol R. Bradford, MD; Paul A. Levine, MD

JAMA. 2007;297:2628-2629.

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ARCHIVES OF OTOLARYNGOLOGY—HEAD & NECK SURGERY

Epidemiological Features and Prognostic Factors of Cutaneous Head and Neck Melanoma: A Population-Based Study

Alexander Golger, MD; Diana S. Young, BSc; Danny Ghazarian, PhD; Peter C. Neligan, MB

Objectives: To describe the epidemiological features of cutaneous head and neck melanoma (CHNM) and to identify factors associated with mortality from this disease.

Design: A population-based cohort study.

Setting: Patients treated for CHNM in Ontario between January 1, 1994, and December 31, 2002, were identified through the provincial Cancer Registry. A Cox proportional hazards regression model was used to analyze the data.

Patients: A total of 2218 patients with CHNM were identified, composing 15.8% of all melanomas in Ontario. The mean age of the cohort was 66 years (SD, 16 years); 1363 patients (61.5%) were males.

Main Outcome Measure: Patients' vital status (dead or alive).

Results: . . . [Full Text of this Article]