Characteristics of Adult Patients With Melanoma Diagnosis <40 Years Age.

The primary objective of the study is to analyse a local cohort of patients aged 18-39 years with melanoma diagnosis in order to determine the prevalence of the disease in this age group. Secondary objectives are the following: * To identify risk factors associated with melanoma in young people. * To characterise the phenotype and dermoscopic features of melanoma in patients aged 18-39 years. * To analyse the relationship between the clinical and histopathological features of melanoma in young people. * To identify the mutational status of B-RAF in the sample of patients analysed.

NCT Number	NCT06994208
Lead Sponsor	Ente Ospedaliero Ospedali Galliera
Conditions	Melanoma of Skin
Enrollment	25 participants
Start Date	2025-12-02
Primary Completion	2027-09-01 (estimated)
Study Completion	2028-08-31 (estimated)
Updated on ClinicalTrials.gov	2025-12-19