Prognose beim malignen Melanom nach Dissektion regionärer Lymphknotenmetastasen

Abstract

The cumulative 5-year survival rate for patients studied was 50.7%. The 5-year survival rates relating to characteristics varied between 12.9% and 80.0%. Of the 13 variables from the literature relevant to prognosis that were included in this analysis, four were found to be significant: Breslow penetration depth, standardized age and age at primary tumor diagnosis, recurrence, and location of the primary tumor. Considering these significant characteristics, one can arrive at a detailed prognostic classification of patient and history. This is indispensable for correctly tailoring therapy to disease stage.