2 , 3 , 4 However, recent data from the United States show a decreasing trend in new melanoma cases since 2006, particularly among adolescents. 3 In the United States, 79% of cases in recent decades have been diagnosed in adolescents, while only 0.3% to 0.4% occur during the first decade of life. 5 The risk factors, clinical presentation, and prognosis differ significantly a
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