Long-Term Quality of Life of Melanoma Survivors Is Comparable to that of the General Population.

Background/aim: There is a growing need for information regarding the Health-Related Quality of Life (HRQoL) of cancer survivors. This study aimed to assess the HRQoL of patients treated for cutaneous malignant melanoma between 1980 and 2004 in the Helsinki and Uusimaa Hospital district and compare the results to the general population.

Materials And Methods: HRQoL of 981 cutaneous melanoma patients (aged 13 to 97 years, 56.