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Skin malignant neoplastic diseases on the scalp or cervix are more than deathly than those elsewhere on the body, a big survey have suggested.

An analysis of 50,000 lawsuits of malignant melanoma establish people with these malignant neoplastic diseases were nearly twice as likely to decease as those with the disease on weaponry or legs.

Scalp and cervix malignant neoplastic diseases were often establish later but there seemed to be something inherently deadly about them, the Archives of Dermatology survey found.

Survival rates from tegument malignant neoplastic disease are nonetheless relatively high.

The five-year survival charge per unit for patients with scalp or cervix malignant neoplastic disease was 83%, compared with 92% for those with malignant melanomas on the human face and ears and on the appendages - the arms, legs, custody and feet.

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A squad at the University of North Carolina School of Medicine establish malignant neoplastic diseases on the scalp and cervix appeared to be thicker and were more than likely to be ulcerated than malignant neoplastic diseases at other sites.

The lymph nodes were also more than often affected in patients with scalp and cervix malignant neoplastic diseases than in the other tegument malignant neoplastic disease groups.

Generally, when people are protecting themselves from the sun, the caput and cervix make not have the same attending as the remainder of the body

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The research workers acknowledged that people with malignant neoplastic diseases in countries likely to be hidden by hair were more than likely to descry tegument abnormalcies later.

But even after this was factored into the analysis, there was a poorer endurance charge per unit overall - leading the research workers to reason that there were biological differences between the malignant neoplastic diseases

"Only 6% of malignant melanomas present with the disease on the scalp or neck, but those patients business relationship for 10% of malignant melanoma deaths," said Nancy Thomas, a professor of dermatology who led the research.

"That's why we necessitate other clip to look at the scalp during full-skin examinations."

Patients with tegument malignant neoplastic diseases in this country tended to be slightly aged - 59 as opposing to an norm of 55 in the survey - and were more than likely to be male.

The British Skin Foundation said the survey showed why it was necessary to cover up well when exposing the organic structure to intense sunshine.

"Generally, when people are protecting themselves from the sun, the caput and cervix make not have the same attending as the remainder of the body," said spokeswoman Indy Rihal.

She added: "You must not disregard your cervix and scalp. This new piece of research foregrounds the importance of this, so do certain that you always have on a wide-brimmed chapeau to protect your scalp, human face and cervix too."

Cancer Research United Kingdom also welcomed the study.

"Melanomas can turn anywhere on the organic structure so it's crucial to check up on all countries of your tegument regularly for any unusual changes, as the disease is much easier to handle when it's spotted earlier," said Dr Alison Ross.