Commentary on: "The Effects of Sun Exposure and Pigmentation Phenotype on Prognosis in Metastatic Melanoma"

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  • Marit B. Veierød Oslo Centre for Biostatistics and Epidemiology, Department of Biostatistics, Institute of Basic Medical Sciences, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2083-2758
  • Morten Valberg Oslo Centre for Biostatistics and Epidemiology, Department of Biostatistics, Institute of Basic Medical Sciences, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway https://orcid.org/0009-0006-7992-5023
  • Adele C. Green Department of Population Health, QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute, Brisbane, Australia; Cancer Research UK Manchester Institute, University of Manchester, Manchester, United Kingdom https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2753-4841
  • Flavie Perrier Oslo Centre for Biostatistics and Epidemiology, Department of Biostatistics, Institute of Basic Medical Sciences, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6979-9656

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https://doi.org/10.2340/actadv.v106.adv-2026-0741

Keywords:

melanoma, sunburn, death, selection bias

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2026-06-30

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Veierød, M. B., Valberg, M., Green, A. C., & Perrier, F. (2026). Commentary on: "The Effects of Sun Exposure and Pigmentation Phenotype on Prognosis in Metastatic Melanoma". Acta Dermato-Venereologica, 106, adv–2026. https://doi.org/10.2340/actadv.v106.adv-2026-0741

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