Cutaneous melanoma accounts for approximately 1% of all malignancies. Epidemiologic
studies have revealed an increasing incidence of melanoma associated with a decrease in …

PIP: The matter of sex differences in survival from melanoma is more complex than generally
recognized, and at least 6 factors, some of which appear to be interrelated, must be …

It is difficult to trace when and why the question arose of a possible relationship between
female hormones and the risk of malignant melanoma of the skin. Beral et al, in the late …

Provides information about the presence of receptors for steroid hormones in malignant
melanomas. Role in the establishment of the initial tumors against the body's defenses; …

The issue of whether hormones influence malignant melanoma (MM) has been controversial
for many years. Although early case reports demonstrated a negative effect of hormones …

Evidence is submitted suggesting malignant melanoma may be an estrogen-dependent
tumor, similar in its behavior to cancer of the breast, kidney and endometrium. Evidence is …

Incidence of cutaneous melanoma has increased over the last several decades. Screening
for melanocytic lesions is an effective approach to reducing incidence. This article presents …

TO THE EDITOR: Folkerd and Dowsett1 have commendably underlined the role played by
endogenous steroids on cancer progression in hormone-sensitive tissues. The key concept …

In this article, recent literature is reviewed with regard to possible hormonal influences on
susceptibility to melanoma and prognosis once melanoma is developed. At the present time …

Several lines of evidence suggest a relationship between the biologic behavior of
melanoma and hormone action. Epidemiologic observations have included sex-associated …