Fatores de risco para desenvolvimento de melanoma cutâneo

Abstract

Skin cancer is the most frequent type of cancer in Brazil and in the world and can be classified as non-melanoma and melanoma. Although rarer, cutaneous melanoma is quite aggressive due to its high possibility of causing metastasis, which can lead to death. The following research aims to analyze the risk factors involved in the metastatic dissemination of cutaneous melanoma, through an integrative review carried out in the PubMed and Lilacs databases, with the analysis of articles published in the last 10 years. Based on the research, it is expected to identify genetic and environmental risk factors and verify whether they have an influence on metastatic dissemination. And it is expected to improve the knowledge about risk factors in order to contribute to the identification of risk groups for the dissemination of this type of tumor, providing a screening of this population. A direct impact on awareness from the point of view of life habits that influence modifiable risk factors is also expected.