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Clinical\u2010pathological features and survival of elderly AM patients remain insufficiently understood. This study aimed to investigate the characteristics and survival of elderly Chinese AM patients to support clinical management.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Consecutive AM patients aged \u2265\u200975\u2009years treated at five Chinese melanoma centers between January 2012 and March 2025 were enrolled.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>A total of 81 elderly AM patients were included, with median follow\u2010up of 76.0\u2009months and median age of 78\u2009years (55.6% male). Most tumors were located on the sole (80.2%). Stage distribution: I 11.1%, II 49.4%, III 19.8%, IV 8.9%. Median overall survival (OS) was 45.0\u2009months, with 1\u2010, 3\u2010, 5\u2010year OS rates of 88.5%, 60.3%, and 36.5%. Univariate analysis showed that high mitotic rate, ulceration, and advanced stage correlated with shorter OS. Multivariate analysis found no independent predictors for OS. Among 72 surgically treated patients, median disease\u2010free survival (DFS) was 111.0\u2009months, with 1\u2010, 3\u2010, 5\u2010year DFS rates of 76.9%, 63.2%, and 59.9%. Gender was the independent predictor for DFS.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Multiple clinical\u2010pathological factors affect the prognosis of elderly AM patients. Male sex is an independent predictor of poor DFS. However, due to the limited sample size for endpoint events, this conclusion has certain limitations. 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