RT Book, Section
A1 Chan, Yvonne
A1 Goddard, John C.
SR Print(0)
ID 1172371676
T1 Malignant Melanoma of the Head and Neck
T2 K.J. Lee’s Essential Otolaryngology: Head and Neck Surgery, 12e
YR 2019
FD 2019
PB McGraw-Hill Education
PP New York, NY
SN 9781260122237
LK accesssurgery.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1172371676
RD 2024/04/24
AB 91,270  estimated  new  cases  of  malignant  melanoma  in  the  United  States  in  2018.9,320  estimated  deaths  from  melanoma  in  the  United  States  in  2018.20%  to  30%  of  melanomas  are  located  in  the  head  and  neck  region.Alarming  increases  in  incidence  (5%  per  year)  and  mortality  (2%  per  year).Highest  incidence  in  areas  with  high  sun-exposure  and  populations  with  fair  skin  (eg,  Australia).