Melanoma in Chile: demographics and clinico-pathological features

This study offers the most comprehensive characterization of melanoma in Chile to date, underscoring survival disparities by clinical, pathological, and healthcare access factors. Findings highlight the urgent need to expand access to early detection, molecular testing, and systemic therapies.

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Frontiers in Oncology
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2025-09-09
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https://doi.org/10.3389/fonc.2025.1604442
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Cutaneous Melanoma Detection and Management
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Abstract

This study offers the most comprehensive characterization of melanoma in Chile to date, underscoring survival disparities by clinical, pathological, and healthcare access factors. Findings highlight the urgent need to expand access to early detection, molecular testing, and systemic therapies.

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Universidad de Santiago de Chile (CL), Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile (CL), Universidad de Los Andes, Chile (CL), Millennium Science Initiative (CL), Massachusetts General Hospital (US), Colegio Médico de Chile (CL), Center for Neuro-Oncology (US), Fundación Arturo López Pérez (CL), Complejo Asistencial Sótero del Río (CL), Center for Cancer Research (US), Millennium Institute for Integrative Biology (CL), University of Chile (CL)
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