Age may be a factor in melanoma treatment quality

By Kathryn Doyle NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – People over age 70 diagnosed with melanoma may wait longer to have the malignant spot removed and receive less comprehensive care and monitoring than younger patients, a French study suggests. “Age-related variations are observed at every step of melanoma management,” lead author Dr. Dragos Ciocan of the Unité d’Aide Méthodologique, Hôpital Robert Debré, Reims, France, and his coauthors write in JAMA Dermatology. …