Early stage melanoma diagnosis and mental health-related: emotional influence of body self-perception

Abstract

• Predictive factor for emotional fragility in early stage melanoma diagnosis. • High risk for progression of melanoma over the time could impact the psychosocial living of patients. • Study aimed to investigate the emotional traits of young patients with early melanoma diagnosis. • Quality of Life have become an important aspect of cancer-specific research. • Study showed the emotional distress can influence the psychological wellness of patients already in early-stage melanoma diagnosis.