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      • August 20, 2014 at 1:10 pm
      Janner
      Participant

        I didn't have time to reread the article, but I think you're mistaken.  Here's the details on the ages which are 15-89 for this study.

        Removed:  along with those age younger than 15 and those age 90 years
        at diagnosis. Therefore, included in this analysis were
        26,736 people diagnosed between 1982 and 2006 in the Queensland
        population with a histologically confirmed single primary invasive
        cutaneous melanoma 1.00 mm thick. Their average age was 52.7
        years (median, 53 years; range, 15 to 89 years), with an average age of
        54.9 years among males and 50.2 years among females. Male-to-
        female incidence ratio was 1.2:1. By December 31, 2007, 4,455 (17%)
        had died, of whom 592 (2.2% of the cohort) died from melanoma.

        • August 20, 2014 at 1:10 pm
        Janner
        Participant

          I didn't have time to reread the article, but I think you're mistaken.  Here's the details on the ages which are 15-89 for this study.

          Removed:  along with those age younger than 15 and those age 90 years
          at diagnosis. Therefore, included in this analysis were
          26,736 people diagnosed between 1982 and 2006 in the Queensland
          population with a histologically confirmed single primary invasive
          cutaneous melanoma 1.00 mm thick. Their average age was 52.7
          years (median, 53 years; range, 15 to 89 years), with an average age of
          54.9 years among males and 50.2 years among females. Male-to-
          female incidence ratio was 1.2:1. By December 31, 2007, 4,455 (17%)
          had died, of whom 592 (2.2% of the cohort) died from melanoma.

          • August 20, 2014 at 1:10 pm
          Janner
          Participant

            I didn't have time to reread the article, but I think you're mistaken.  Here's the details on the ages which are 15-89 for this study.

            Removed:  along with those age younger than 15 and those age 90 years
            at diagnosis. Therefore, included in this analysis were
            26,736 people diagnosed between 1982 and 2006 in the Queensland
            population with a histologically confirmed single primary invasive
            cutaneous melanoma 1.00 mm thick. Their average age was 52.7
            years (median, 53 years; range, 15 to 89 years), with an average age of
            54.9 years among males and 50.2 years among females. Male-to-
            female incidence ratio was 1.2:1. By December 31, 2007, 4,455 (17%)
            had died, of whom 592 (2.2% of the cohort) died from melanoma.

              • August 20, 2014 at 1:24 pm
              Janner
              Participant

                The study ONLY includes those that haven't died, or conversely those that die from melanoma.   So if an 80 year old dies from something else, they are dropped and not included in the numbers.

                • August 20, 2014 at 1:24 pm
                Janner
                Participant

                  The study ONLY includes those that haven't died, or conversely those that die from melanoma.   So if an 80 year old dies from something else, they are dropped and not included in the numbers.

                  • August 20, 2014 at 1:24 pm
                  Janner
                  Participant

                    The study ONLY includes those that haven't died, or conversely those that die from melanoma.   So if an 80 year old dies from something else, they are dropped and not included in the numbers.

                    • August 20, 2014 at 1:28 pm
                    JC
                    Participant

                      the table seems to be saying the 20-year survival is 95.8% for the 80-89 age group.

                       

                       

                       

                       

                      Population-Based 20-Year Survival From Thin Melanoma

                       

                      Table 1. Cause-Specific Survival Estimates by Years After Diagnosis and Prognostic Factors (1982-2006)

                       

                      Survival

                       

                      Age Group              No. of Patients              5-Year              10-Year             15-Year            20-Year

                      80-89                            1,397                       98.2                   95.8                    95.8                 95.8      

                       

                       

                       

                      • August 20, 2014 at 1:28 pm
                      JC
                      Participant

                        the table seems to be saying the 20-year survival is 95.8% for the 80-89 age group.

                         

                         

                         

                         

                        Population-Based 20-Year Survival From Thin Melanoma

                         

                        Table 1. Cause-Specific Survival Estimates by Years After Diagnosis and Prognostic Factors (1982-2006)

                         

                        Survival

                         

                        Age Group              No. of Patients              5-Year              10-Year             15-Year            20-Year

                        80-89                            1,397                       98.2                   95.8                    95.8                 95.8      

                         

                         

                         

                        • August 20, 2014 at 1:28 pm
                        JC
                        Participant

                          the table seems to be saying the 20-year survival is 95.8% for the 80-89 age group.

                           

                           

                           

                           

                          Population-Based 20-Year Survival From Thin Melanoma

                           

                          Table 1. Cause-Specific Survival Estimates by Years After Diagnosis and Prognostic Factors (1982-2006)

                           

                          Survival

                           

                          Age Group              No. of Patients              5-Year              10-Year             15-Year            20-Year

                          80-89                            1,397                       98.2                   95.8                    95.8                 95.8      

                           

                           

                           

                          • August 20, 2014 at 2:00 pm
                          Janner
                          Participant

                            I see the word "Estimates" in the table description.  Since the 10, 15 and 20 years numbers are all the same, I'd say they were "estimates".  Basically, if that person had been 60 at diagnosis instead of 80, based on prognostic factors they would expect a 95.8% survival rate.

                            • August 20, 2014 at 2:00 pm
                            Janner
                            Participant

                              I see the word "Estimates" in the table description.  Since the 10, 15 and 20 years numbers are all the same, I'd say they were "estimates".  Basically, if that person had been 60 at diagnosis instead of 80, based on prognostic factors they would expect a 95.8% survival rate.

                              • August 20, 2014 at 2:00 pm
                              Janner
                              Participant

                                I see the word "Estimates" in the table description.  Since the 10, 15 and 20 years numbers are all the same, I'd say they were "estimates".  Basically, if that person had been 60 at diagnosis instead of 80, based on prognostic factors they would expect a 95.8% survival rate.

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