Gender differences for those who have second primary malignancies within the first year of survival after malignant melanoma diagnosis: A United States population-based study

Introduction: Little has been reported about gender differences in those with second primary malignancies (SPM) within 1 year of melanoma (MM) diagnosis. The aim of this study is to explore gender differences as evidenced by tumor type within the first year of MM survival status using the National Cancer Institute (NCI) Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results (SEER) database.