Proceedings of the3rd Malikussaleh International Conference on Health and Disaster Medicine 2026 (MICOHEDMED 2026)

3rd Malikussaleh International Conference on Health and Disaster Medicine 2026 (MICOHEDMED 2026)

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Clinicopathological Characteristics of Melanoma Patients in North Sumatra, Indonesia, 2024–2026

Authors
Indri Mahrani1, *, Nelva K. Jusuf2, T. Ibnu Alferraly3, Sake Juli Martina4
1Doctoral Program in Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Sumatera Utara, Medan, Indonesia
2Department of Dermatology and Venereology, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Sumatera Utara, Medan, Indonesia
3Department of Anatomical Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Sumatera Utara, Medan, Indonesia
4Department of Pharmacology and Therapeutics, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Sumatera Utara, Medan, Indonesia
*Corresponding author. Email: indrimahrani@students.usu.ac.id
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Indri Mahrani
Available Online 11 November 2026.
DOI
10.2991/978-94-6239-836-8_20How to use a DOI?
Keywords
Melanoma; clinicopathological profile; referral hospital; skin cancer; North Sumatra
Abstract

Melanoma is an aggressive skin malignancy with high mortality when diagnosed at an advanced stage. Epidemiological data on melanoma in North Sumatra remain limited, highlighting the need for regional clinicopathological profiling. This study aimed to describe the clinicopathological characteristics of patients with melanoma at a provincial referral hospital in North Sumatra from 2024 to 2026. This was a descriptive study design. Data were retrospectively collected from the medical records of all patients with histopathologically confirmed melanoma at a provincial referral general hospital in Medan, North Sumatra, between June 2024 and June 2026. The variables assessed included age, sex, occupation, anatomical tumor location, and histopathological subtype. Data were analyzed descriptively using frequency distribution and presented in tabular and narrative forms. A total of 30 patients were included. Most patients were female, predominantly in the 50–59-year age group. The most frequently observed occupations were housewife and farmer. The foot was the most common anatomical site of tumor, and superficial spreading melanoma was the predominant histopathological subtype. The clinicopathological profile of melanoma patients in this provincial referral hospital is characterized by female predominance, older age group, and acral distribution. These findings provide essential baseline data to strengthen early detection strategies and optimize clinical management of melanoma in tertiary healthcare settings.

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Volume Title
Proceedings of the3rd Malikussaleh International Conference on Health and Disaster Medicine 2026 (MICOHEDMED 2026)
Series
Advances in Health Sciences Research
Publication Date
11 November 2026
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978-94-6239-836-8
ISSN
2468-5739
DOI
10.2991/978-94-6239-836-8_20How to use a DOI?
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© 2026 The Author(s)
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Open Access This chapter is licensed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/), which permits any noncommercial use, sharing, adaptation, distribution and reproduction in any medium or format, as long as you give appropriate credit to the original author(s) and the source, provide a link to the Creative Commons license and indicate if changes were made.

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