A novel tool for predicting the risk of cancer-specific early death in older patients with primary malignant melanoma of skin: a population-based analysis

Primary malignant melanoma (MM) of skin threatens health, especially in the older population, causing a significant risk of early death. The purpose of this study was to establish a diagnostic nomogram to predict the early mortality risk in older patients with primary skin MM and to determine the independent risk factors of cancer-specific early death in such patients.