Predictive factors for distant metastasis in early cutaneous melanoma: a 20-year experience of a Turkish tertiary referral hospital

Increasing age, Breslow thickness, ulceration, and LVI were identified as independent risk factors for distant metastasis in early-stage cutaneous melanoma. Notably, patients over 40-years and those with Breslow thickness >2.73 mm were at significantly higher risk. Further studies are warranted to validate these results and facilitate their integration into clinical practice.