Racial-Ethnic, Education, and Socioeconomic Differences in the Treatment of Head and Neck Melanoma in situ: A Surveillance Epidemiology and End Results Population-Based Analysis.

Background: Incidence and treatment disparities for cutaneous melanomas have been documented among racial and sociodemographic minorities. However, the association between treatment types, race, and socioeconomic status remains unknown.

Objective: To characterize treatment differences for head and neck melanoma in situ (MIS) and lentigo maligna (LM) based on race and sociodemographic variables.