Dermatology Research and Practice (Jan 2010)

The Influence of Pregnancy on the Recurrence of Cutaneous Malignant Melanoma in Women

  • M. Albersen,
  • V. I. Westerling,
  • P. A. M. van Leeuwen

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1155/2010/214745
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 2010

Abstract

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Objective. The aim of this study was to determine whether pregnancy increases the recurrence risk of cutaneous malignant melanoma (CMM) in women with a history of stage I CMM. Methods. The electronic medical databases of Medline and Embase were explored. All 1084 obtained articles were screened on title and abstract using predetermined inclusion and exclusion criteria. A critical appraisal of relevance and validity was conducted on the remaining full text available articles. Results. Two studies were selected. Both studies revealed no significant difference in disease-free survival between women with stage I CMM and the control population. Conclusion. Pregnancy does not increase the recurrence risk of CMM in women with a history of stage I CMM.