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Rising incidence of head and neck mucosal melanoma in Australia

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  05 December 2016

D Youssef ,
S Vasani ,
J Marquess  and
A Cervin
D Youssef*
Affiliation:
Department of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital
S Vasani
Affiliation:
Department of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital
J Marquess
Affiliation:
Queensland Department of Health, Communicable Diseases Unit, Herston
A Cervin
Affiliation:
Department of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital School of Medicine, University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia
*
Address for correspondence: Dr Daniel Youssef, Department of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital, Herston, Queensland 4006, Australia E-mail: daniel.youssef@health.qld.gov.au
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Abstract

Objective:

To establish Australian population-based incidence trends for mucosal melanoma of the head and neck.

Methods:

Cases between 1985 and 2009 were identified in the Australian Cancer Database. Age-standardised incidence trends were established, including subgroup stratification by sex and site.

Results:

A continuously progressive increase in incidence was evident in the 353 cases identified over the 25-year study period. This was particularly evident in sinonasal mucosal melanoma in men, despite the overall incidence remaining higher in women.

Conclusion:

There is such paucity in published global incidence trends of head and neck mucosal melanoma. Comparisons of incidence patterns between countries can provide insight into aetiological factors of this rare disease.

Keywords

Malignant MelanomaNasal MucosaIncidenceAustralia
Type
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Information
The Journal of Laryngology & Otology , Volume 131 , Supplement S2: ASOHNS Supplement , July 2017 , pp. S25 - S28
Copyright
Copyright © JLO (1984) Limited 2016 

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Footnotes

Presented at the Australian Society of Head and Neck Surgery Annual Scientific Meeting, 7–9 March 2015, Sydney, Australia.

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