Baldness and scalp melanoma

Abstract

Nearly 20% of melanomas occur on the head and neck area¹ but only 2-5% arise on the scalp.² Several studies reported a worse prognosis of scalp melanoma compared to other body sites, being unclear the reason for this phenomenon.³ Melanoma and non-melanoma skin cancer of the scalp are most frequent in bald men older than 65 years.

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