Overview
The primary objective of the study is to analyse a local cohort of patients aged 18-39 years with melanoma diagnosis in order to determine the prevalence of the disease in this age group.
Secondary objectives are the following:
- To identify risk factors associated with melanoma in young people.
- To characterise the phenotype and dermoscopic features of melanoma in patients aged 18-39 years.
- To analyse the relationship between the clinical and histopathological features of melanoma in young people.
- To identify the mutational status of B-RAF in the sample of patients analysed.
Eligibility
Inclusion Criteria:
- written informed consent
- age \> 18 years and \< 40 years
- diagnosis of cutaneous melanoma even non-primary
Exclusion Criteria:
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