Melanoma

In Italy, melanoma is the third most common tumor among people under 50 in both sexes and in 2023, approximately 12,700 new diagnoses are estimated, of which 7,000 among men and 5,700 among women.

Cutaneous melanoma is quite rare in children and affects more as people get older, although the average age at diagnosis has decreased in recent decades. It is one of the most common tumors among young adults under 30.

The University Hospital Biobank of Padova processes and stores tumor tissue samples and healthy counterparts, together with the respective blood products, according to its Operating Procedures, updated to the most recent national and international regulatory and scientific developments. The clinical data of patients related to the samples are continuously updated following the follow-up of the cases treated.