Factors Associated With Upstaging of Melanoma Thickness on Final Excision.

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The incidence and risk factors associated with upstaging from initial biopsy to definitive excision in cutaneous melanoma have not been established. The aim of this study was to determine the incidence of tumor stage upstaging and associated risk factors using the National Cancer Database.

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Journal ID (iso-abbrev): J Surg Res

Title: The Journal of surgical research

Publisher: Elsevier BV

ISSN (Electronic): 1095-8673

ISSN (Print): 0022-4804

Publication date (Electronic): Sep 2023

Volume: 289

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[1 ] Division of Surgical Oncology, Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey, New Brunswick, New Jersey.

[2 ] Division of Surgical Oncology, RWJ Barnabas Health, Livingston, New Jersey.

[3 ] Department of Biostatistics, RWJ Barnabas Health, Livingston, New Jersey.

[4 ] Division of Surgical Oncology, Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey, New Brunswick, New Jersey. Electronic address: Ab2047@cinj.rutgers.edu.

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Publisher Item ID: S0022-4804(23)00157-9

DOI: 10.1016/j.jss.2023.04.001

PubMed ID: 37150080

SO-VID: fa0b5d52-b848-4f03-9ccf-dfae9274dd58

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Keywords: Cutaneous melanoma,Disparities,Upstaging

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Keywords: Cutaneous melanoma, Disparities, Upstaging

Factors Associated With Upstaging of Melanoma Thickness on Final Excision.

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