Ethnic Differences Among Patients With Cutaneous Melanoma

Oral and Cutaneous Melanoma: Similarities and Differences

UNLABELLED Melanomas are malignant lesions stemming from the disorganized proliferation of melanocytes. This condition is more common on skin, but may also be detected in mucosa, such as in the oral cavity. The aim of the present study was to report similarities and differences between oral and cutaneous melanoma. KEYWORDS Melanoma; Skin; Mouth; Diagnosis.

Melanoma inhibitory activity in Brazilian patients with cutaneous melanoma*

BACKGROUND Melanoma inhibitory activity is a protein secreted by melanoma cells and has been used as a tumor marker. Increased Melanoma inhibitory activity serum levels are related to metastatic disease or tumor recurrence. Currently there are no studies on Melanoma inhibitory activity and cutaneous melanoma involving Brazilian patients. OBJECTIVE To evaluate the performance and feasibility o...

Individual Differences in Psychotherapy Change Among Ethnic Minority Patients

iv ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS I would like to thank my advisor, Michael J. Constantino, for his many years of thoughtful and patient guidance and support. I would also like to extend my gratitude to the members of my committee, Ouellett, for their helpful comments and suggestions on all stages of this project. I wish to express my appreciation to David Kraus for making the TOP data available to me and an...

Gender and Ethnic Differences Among College Students

Racial and ethnic differences in hospice use among patients with heart failure.

BACKGROUND Heart failure is the leading noncancer diagnosis for patients in hospice care and the leading cause of hospitalization among Medicare beneficiaries. Racial and ethnic differences in hospice patients are well documented for patients with cancer but poorly described for those with heart failure. METHODS On the basis of a national sample of 98 258 Medicare beneficiaries 66 years and o...