Chanda J J
Prim Care. 1978 Jun;5(2):325-37.
The fact that malignant melanoma occurs on a readily observable organ, the skin, and behaves in a predictable biological pattern in many cases suggests that its rate of cure should be high. Yet, despite advances in recognition and management, a significant percentage of patients still succumb to their disease. More sensitive methods of early detection and more effective therapies are required to improve survival.
恶性黑色素瘤发生在易于观察的器官——皮肤上，并且在许多情况下表现出可预测的生物学模式，这一事实表明其治愈率应该很高。然而，尽管在识别和治疗方面取得了进展，仍有相当比例的患者死于该疾病。需要更敏感的早期检测方法和更有效的治疗方法来提高生存率。
