Dermatologic diseases are the fourth most frequent nonfatal common illness, yet they have a psychological, economical, and professional burden that is comparable to or larger than other chronic conditions. From a survey in China of 6 provinces, the overall prevalence of psoriasis with squamous cell carcinoma was 0.47%.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFTo investigate the prognostic role of the platelet-to-lymphocyte ratio (PLR) in melanoma through a meta-analytical method. The literature was searched using the PubMed, Embase, Web of Science, Cochrane Library, and Scopus electronic platforms. Hazard ratios (HRs) for overall survival (OS) and progression-free survival (PFS) and their corresponding 95% confidence intervals (CIs) were calculated.
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