Sex differences and its impact on treatment outcomes of advanced melanoma in Germany – a DeCOG study on 2032 patients of the multicenter prospective skin cancer registry ADOREG

• A.-S. Leven,
• T. Peters,
• L.S. Rajcsanyi,
• M. Weichenthal,
• P. Mohr,
• F. Meier,
• I. von Wasielewski,
• R. Gutzmer,
• J. Utikal,
• P. Terheyden,
• R. Herbst,
• S. Haferkamp,
• C. Pföhler,
• U. Leiter,
• A. Kreuter,
• C. Gebhardt,
• C. Weishaupt,
• S. Grabbe,
• D. Debus,
• J.C. Hassel,
• A. Tasdogan,
• J.-M. Placke,
• L. Zimmer,
• E. Livingstone,
• D. Schadendorf,
• A. Roesch,
• A. Hinney,
• S. Ugurel

Affiliations

A.-S. Leven

Department of Dermatology, Venereology and Allergology, University Hospital Essen, University Duisburg-Essen, Essen, Germany

T. Peters

Section for Molecular Genetics of Mental Disorders, University Hospital Essen, Essen, Germany; Center for Translational Neuro- and Behavioral Sciences, University Hospital Essen, Essen, Germany

L.S. Rajcsanyi

Section for Molecular Genetics of Mental Disorders, University Hospital Essen, Essen, Germany; Center for Translational Neuro- and Behavioral Sciences, University Hospital Essen, Essen, Germany

M. Weichenthal

Department of Dermatology, Skin Cancer Center, Schleswig-Holstein University Hospital, Campus Kiel, Kiel, Germany

P. Mohr

Department of Dermatology, Elbe Kliniken Buxtehude, Buxtehude, Germany

F. Meier

Skin Cancer Center at the University Cancer Centre Dresden and National Center for Tumor Diseases, Dresden, Germany

I. von Wasielewski

Skin Cancer Center Hannover, Department of Dermatology, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany

R. Gutzmer

Department of Dermatology, Venereology, Allergology and Phlebology, University Hospital Mühlenkreiskliniken Minden, Minden, Germany

J. Utikal

Skin Cancer Unit, German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), Heidelberg, Germany and Department of Dermatology, Venereology and Allergology, Ruprecht-Karl University of Heidelberg and DFKZ-Hector Cancer Institute, University Medical Center Mannheim, Mannheim, Germany

P. Terheyden

Department of Dermatology, UKSH Campus Lübeck, Lübeck, Germany

R. Herbst

Department of Dermatology, Helios Klinikum Erfurt, Erfurt, Germany

S. Haferkamp

Department of Dermatology, University Hospital Regensburg, Regensburg, Germany

C. Pföhler

Saarland University Medical School, Homburg, Department of Dermatology, Homburg/Saar, Germany

U. Leiter

Centre of Dermatooncology, Department of Dermatology, University of Tuebingen, Tuebingen, Germany

A. Kreuter

Department of Dermatology, Venereology and Allergology, HELIOS St. Elisabeth Klinik Oberhausen, University Witten/Herdecke, Oberhausen, Germany

C. Gebhardt

Department of Dermatology and Venereology, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany

C. Weishaupt

Department of Dermatology, University Hospital of Muenster, Muenster, Germany

S. Grabbe

Department of Dermatology, University Medical Center of the Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz, Mainz, Germany

D. Debus

Department of Dermatology, Nuremberg General Hospital, Paracelsus Medical University, Nurmberg, Germany

J.C. Hassel

Heidelberg University, Medical Faculty Heidelberg, Department of Dermatology and National Center for Tumor Diseases (NCT), NCT Heidelberg, a partnership between DKFZ and University Hospital Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany

A. Tasdogan

Department of Dermatology, Venereology and Allergology, University Hospital Essen, University Duisburg-Essen, Essen, Germany; German Cancer Consortium (DKTK), Partner Site Essen/Düsseldorf, Essen, Germany; National Center for Tumor Diseases (NCT)-West, Campus Essen, & Research Alliance Ruhr, Research Center One Health, University Duisburg-Essen, Essen, Germany

J.-M. Placke

Department of Dermatology, Venereology and Allergology, University Hospital Essen, University Duisburg-Essen, Essen, Germany; German Cancer Consortium (DKTK), Partner Site Essen/Düsseldorf, Essen, Germany

L. Zimmer

Department of Dermatology, Venereology and Allergology, University Hospital Essen, University Duisburg-Essen, Essen, Germany; German Cancer Consortium (DKTK), Partner Site Essen/Düsseldorf, Essen, Germany

E. Livingstone

Department of Dermatology, Venereology and Allergology, University Hospital Essen, University Duisburg-Essen, Essen, Germany

D. Schadendorf

Department of Dermatology, Venereology and Allergology, University Hospital Essen, University Duisburg-Essen, Essen, Germany; German Cancer Consortium (DKTK), Partner Site Essen/Düsseldorf, Essen, Germany; National Center for Tumor Diseases (NCT)-West, Campus Essen, & Research Alliance Ruhr, Research Center One Health, University Duisburg-Essen, Essen, Germany

A. Roesch

Department of Dermatology, Venereology and Allergology, University Hospital Essen, University Duisburg-Essen, Essen, Germany; German Cancer Consortium (DKTK), Partner Site Essen/Düsseldorf, Essen, Germany; National Center for Tumor Diseases (NCT)-West, Campus Essen, & Research Alliance Ruhr, Research Center One Health, University Duisburg-Essen, Essen, Germany

A. Hinney

Section for Molecular Genetics of Mental Disorders, University Hospital Essen, Essen, Germany; Center for Translational Neuro- and Behavioral Sciences, University Hospital Essen, Essen, Germany

S. Ugurel

Department of Dermatology, Venereology and Allergology, University Hospital Essen, University Duisburg-Essen, Essen, Germany; German Cancer Consortium (DKTK), Partner Site Essen/Düsseldorf, Essen, Germany; National Center for Tumor Diseases (NCT)-West, Campus Essen, & Research Alliance Ruhr, Research Center One Health, University Duisburg-Essen, Essen, Germany