Department of Dermatology, Beaumont Hospital, Beaumont, Dublin, Ireland.
Br J Dermatol. 2009 Sep;161(3):496-503. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2133.2009.09324.x. Epub 2009 Jun 4.
Melanoma incidence continues to rise in most countries. This is of grave concern, given the mortality rate in a relatively young population. Current staging tools are limited in their ability to predict accurately those at risk of metastatic disease, relapse and treatment failure. This overview comprehensively reviews relevant literature, with the focus on the last 5 years, and discusses the current state of traditional and emerging novel methods of staging for melanoma and their effect on prognosis in this population.
黑色素瘤的发病率在大多数国家仍持续上升。鉴于相对年轻的人群中存在较高的死亡率，这一情况令人严重关切。目前的分期工具在准确预测发生转移性疾病、复发和治疗失败风险方面能力有限。本综述全面回顾了相关文献，重点关注过去 5 年的文献，并讨论了黑色素瘤传统和新兴分期方法的现状及其对该人群预后的影响。
