A Clinical Study of Malignant Melanoma

Buchanan, Robert N.

doi:10.1001/archderm.1961.01580090097013

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“…As in previous papers, malignant melanomas were divisible on the basis of cytology into epithelioid cell, spindle cell, and mixed varieties, No. 5 MALIGNANT MELANOMA-10 YEARS' EXPERIENCE * Cochran 1191 but such subdivisions had no relevance to prognosis. A large-celled variant occurring mainly on mucosal sites was described and discussed.…”

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Malignant melanomaa review of 10 years experience in Glasgow, Scotland

Cochran

1969

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The clinical features and results of treatment of 165 patients with extraocular malignant melanoma seen in the Western Infirmary, Glasgow, Scotland between 1952–1961 are recorded and analyzed. This is an eminently treatable tumor if diagnosed while still confined to the primary site. Tumors in women, tumors of the head and neck regardless of age and sex, tumors between knee and ankle in young women, small tumors, and tumors which have not spread have a better than average prognosis. Elective dissection of clinically tumors—free nodes should not be too readily discounted. Tumors in men, tumors on the trunk, large tumors, and tumors which have spread beyond the primary site have a poor prognosis. Local recurrence per se is not a uniformly bad sign. Available methods of treatment of Stage II and III malignant melanoma are unsatisfactory. The accuracy of clinical diagnosis of this tumor is low and all cutaneous tumors should be regarded with suspicion, adequately excised, and examined histologically.

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Malignant melanomaa review of 10 years experience in Glasgow, Scotland

Cochran

1969

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Biopsy and Prognosis of Malignant Melanoma

Epstein¹

1969

JAMA

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Malignant melanoma of the skin. I. The association of tumor depth and type, and patient sex, age, and site with survival

Blois¹,

Sagebiel²,

Abarbanel³

et al. 1983

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The occurrence and behavior of cutaneous melanomas in a group of 1123 patients studied prospectively, is described in terms of histologic type, tumor thickness and levels of invasion, the patients' sex and age, and the anatomic location of the primary tumors. Associations amongst these attributes, and with survival, are also examined. The characteristics of the patients in this study (who on average are somewhat younger, and have better prognoses and survivals than those reported by most other groups) are compared with data obtained (primarily over the past decade) in other geographical areas, and with different patient populations. Evidence is presented that sex, tumor location, and age (in the case of males) are also predictive of survival.

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A Clinical Study of Malignant Melanoma

Cited by 6 publications

References 12 publications

Malignant melanomaa review of 10 years experience in Glasgow, Scotland

Malignant melanomaa review of 10 years experience in Glasgow, Scotland

Biopsy and Prognosis of Malignant Melanoma

Malignant melanoma of the skin. I. The association of tumor depth and type, and patient sex, age, and site with survival

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