... of LPP. A lack of knowledge regarding LPP outcomes and prognostic factors remained. Methods: To delineate the rate and timing of remission in LPP, as well as the prognostic factors for achieving remission, a retrospective cohort study was conducted. The study included 126 patients, from a single tertiary...

.... Alopecia areata Alopecia totalis Alopecia universalis Long-term prognosis Prognostic factors Patients with alopecia totalis (AT) or alopecia universalis (AU) usually have a poor prognosis, and treatment failure is seen in most patients regardless of the type of therapy [ 1 ]. Moreover...

.... Results: We found the logarithmic tumor volume to be a better prognostic factor compared to Breslow tumor thickness in multivariate analysis. MM with a tumor volume below a threshold of 140 mm 3 had a significantly higher relapse-free survival after 5 years of 98% compared to 47% in larger MMs (p...

...U. Helfenstein; G. Schüler; S. Morf; D. Schüller Background : Many studies have been performed to identify prognostic factors of malignant melanoma using multivariate regression models. In these models, it is generally assumed that quantitative predictors such as age or tumor thickness enter...

... of prognostic factors and the evaluation of different treatment options. Methods: A consecutive series of 133 patients with melanoma brain metastases with regard to prognostic factors and the impact on survival were analyzed. Results: 82 patients had involvement of only the cerebrum at the initial diagnosis...

... analysis. Results: A total of 821 MF eligible patients were available with a median follow-up of 4.3 years and a maximum follow-up of 30 years. The overall 5-year relative survival rate was 80%, and there was marked improvement between 1971 and 1981. The prognostic factors leading to a significantly poorer...

...M. Pericin; R.M. Trüeb Background: Currently, topical immunotherapy with diphenylcyclopropenone (DCP) represents the most accepted therapeutic modality in the treatment of severe alopecia areata (AA). Objective: Efficacy, side effects and prognostic factors of DCP treatment in severe AA. Methods...