History of melanoma

John F. Thompson; Richard Kefford; Graham Stevens; Richard Scolyer

doi:10.1007/978-3-319-78310-9_1

History of melanoma

John F. Thompson
, Richard Kefford
, Graham Stevens
, Richard Scolyer

Western Sydney University

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Abstract

Melanoma classically occurs in fair-skinned individuals of European origin. It is therefore surprising that the earliest evidence of melanoma has been found in the skeletons and skin of pre-Columbian, non-European mummies discovered in the foothills of the Peruvian Andes [1]. As well as widespread metastases in bone, rounded melanotic masses were identified in the skin of these mummies. Carbon dating has indicated that these individuals died around 2400 years ago.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Melanoma: A Modern Multidisciplinary Approach
Editors	Adam I. Riker
Place of Publication	Switzerland
Publisher	Springer
Pages	1-13
Number of pages	13
ISBN (Electronic)	9783319783109
ISBN (Print)	9783319783093
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-78310-9_1
Publication status	Published - 2018

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