Sex and Self-reported Race: Factors Associated with Anal Mucosal Melanoma and Anal Mucosal Pigmentation?
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Abstract
Anal canal melanoma (ACM) is a rare, aggressive malignancy with an ominous prognosis. However, its associated factors are largely unknown. Therefore, we investigated potential independent associations of sex and self-reported race with ACM and physiological anal canal pigmentation.
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View paper (DOI)Open access versionOpenAlexJournal of Clinical and Translational PathologyPublished 2026-09-03
Authors: David S. Lee, Daniel H. Wilentz, Melissa Duarte, Ifeoma Onwubiko, Julio C. Poveda, Elizabeth A. Montgomery
Institutions: Harvard University, University of Miami, Jackson Memorial Hospital, Harvard University Press, University of Massachusetts Boston, Portsmouth Regional Hospital