AJCC Cancer Staging Atlas || Mucosal Melanoma of the Head and Neck
β Scribed by Compton, Carolyn C.; Byrd, David R.; Garcia-Aguilar, Julio; Kurtzman, Scott H.; Olawaiye, Alexander; Washington, Mary Kay
- Book ID
- 120289194
- Publisher
- Springer New York
- Year
- 2012
- Weight
- 306 KB
- Category
- Article
- ISBN
- 1461420806
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## Abstract Mucosal melanoma of the head and neck is a rare condition. This study presents a review of 26 patients with such tumors, followed up at a minimum of 5 years. The 5βyear survival rate in this group was 38%. Recurrences with a fatal outcome, however, have been encountered up to 12 years a
Forty-two patients with mucosal melanoma of the head and neck were treated at the M. D. Anderson Cancer Center from 1944-1989. Their records were evaluated regarding: location of the primary, stage of the disease at presentation, type of treatment, location of recurrences, and overall survival. Thes