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ReviewCancers2025

Melanoma in Women of Reproductive Age: From Awareness and Prevention to Pregnancy-Associated Management.

Martyna Różańska, Karolina Orda, Agata Góral, Karolina Niewola, Magdalena Łyko, Alina Jankowska-Konsur

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Review in Cancers, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

4 citing papers in PubMed.

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  2. Cancer survivorship in malignant melanoma.Journal der Deutschen Dermatologischen Gesellschaft = Journal of the German Society of Dermatology : JDDG · 2026
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors.

Martyna RóżańskaStudent Research Group of Experimental Dermatology, University Centre of General Dermatology and Oncodermatology, Wroclaw Medical University, Borowska 213, 50-556 Wrocław, Poland.ORCID 0000-0002-3351-7992
Karolina OrdaStudent Research Group of Experimental Dermatology, University Centre of General Dermatology and Oncodermatology, Wroclaw Medical University, Borowska 213, 50-556 Wrocław, Poland.
Agata GóralStudent Research Group of Experimental Dermatology, University Centre of General Dermatology and Oncodermatology, Wroclaw Medical University, Borowska 213, 50-556 Wrocław, Poland.ORCID 0000-0001-6791-9976
Karolina NiewolaStudent Research Group of Experimental Dermatology, University Centre of General Dermatology and Oncodermatology, Wroclaw Medical University, Borowska 213, 50-556 Wrocław, Poland.
Magdalena ŁykoUniversity Centre of General Dermatology and Oncodermatology, Wroclaw Medical University, Borowska 213, 50-556 Wrocław, Poland.ORCID 0000-0001-9622-1593
Alina Jankowska-KonsurUniversity Centre of General Dermatology and Oncodermatology, Wroclaw Medical University, Borowska 213, 50-556 Wrocław, Poland.ORCID 0000-0003-4944-5388

Funding

Wroclaw Medical University SUBZ.A510.25.056
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Melanoma poses a growing concern for women of reproductive age, especially during pregnancy, when physiological changes can influence disease presentation and management. While women generally engage more in protective behaviors than men, significant disparities in awareness and preventive practices persist, particularly among racial and ethnic minorities. Pregnancy-associated hormonal and mechanical changes may alter the morphology of nevi, necessitating vigilant dermatologic monitoring. Photoprotection strategies should prioritize safety for both mother and fetus, emphasizing mineral-based sunscreens and behavioral interventions. Although standard diagnostic and treatment approaches remain broadly applicable during pregnancy, advanced melanoma presents unique therapeutic challenges. Targeted therapies like BRAF inhibitors may offer maternal benefits in selected cases, although data are limited, whereas immunotherapies require cautious consideration due to potential fetal risks. Ultimately, optimal care of melanoma during pregnancy demands a multidisciplinary approach that integrates dermatologic, obstetric, oncologic, and pediatric expertise to balance maternal health needs with fetal safety. This review addresses awareness and preventive behaviors in women of reproductive age, pregnancy-related changes in melanocytic nevi, and management considerations during pregnancy.

Indexed as

immunotherapymelanocytic neviphotoprotectionpregnancy-associated melanomawomen of reproductive age

Identifiers

PMID41228319
PMCPMC12607829

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