The effect of metastatic site and decade of diagnosis on the individual burden of metastatic melanoma: contemporary estimates of average years of life lost.
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Journal Article
OBJECTIVES: Metastatic melanoma (MM) is a leading cause of years of life lost due to malignancy. This study aimed to identify the average years of life lost (AYLL) in MM patients. METHODS: MM patients were identified from a prospectively maintained database, and a linear model predicting AYLL was developed. RESULTS: Between 1970 and 1999, 4,774 patients diagnosed with MM died. The AYLL was 23.2 years. AYLL remained stable across three decades. CONCLUSIONS: AYLL for MM is greater than 20 years, and has not improved. This burden underscores the need for continued research and access to funding for this disease.
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Duke Authors
Cited Authors
- Salama, AKS; Rosa, ND; Scheri, RP; Herndon, JE; Tyler, DS; Marcello, J; Pruitt, SK; Abernethy, AP
Published Date
- November 2012
Published In
Volume / Issue
- 30 / 9
Start / End Page
- 637 - 641
PubMed ID
- 23020583
Pubmed Central ID
- 23020583
Electronic International Standard Serial Number (EISSN)
- 1532-4192
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
- 10.3109/07357907.2012.726387
Language
- eng
Conference Location
- England