Update on primary head and neck mucosal melanoma Journal Article
| Authors: | López, F.; Rodrigo, J. P.; Cardesa, A.; Triantafyllou, A.; Devaney, K. O.; Mendenhall, W. M.; Haigentz, M., Jr; Strojan, P.; Pellitteri, P. K.; Bradford, C. R.; Shaha, A. R.; Hunt, J. L.; De Bree, R.; Takes, R. P.; Rinaldo, A.; Ferlito, A. |
| Article Title: | Update on primary head and neck mucosal melanoma |
| Abstract: | Primary mucosal melanomas (PMMs) of the head and neck are uncommon malignancies that arise mainly in the nasal cavity and paranasal sinuses, followed by the oral cavity. The mainstay of treatment is radical surgical resection followed by adjuvant radiotherapy in selected patients with high-risk features. Multimodality therapy has not been well studied and is not standardized. Adjuvant radiotherapy seems to improve locoregional control but does not improve overall survival (OS). Elective neck dissection is advocated in patients with oral PMM. Systemic therapy should be considered only for patients with metastatic or unresectable locoregional disease. Despite improvements in the field of surgery, radiotherapy, and systemic therapy, patients with PMM still face a very unfavorable prognosis (5-year disease-free survival [DFS] <20%) with high rates of locoregional recurrence and distant metastasis. The present review aims to summarize the current state of knowledge on the molecular biology, pathological diagnosis, and management of this disease. © 2015 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. |
| Keywords: | cancer surgery; overall survival; pathogenesis; neck dissection; systemic therapy; cancer patient; cancer radiotherapy; disease free survival; chemotherapy; cancer staging; radiotherapy; distant metastasis; head and neck cancer; diagnosis; surgery; cancer control; outcomes; head and neck; paranasal sinus; mouth cavity; elective surgery; staging system; mucosal melanoma; nose; cancer prognosis; human; priority journal; article |
| Journal Title: | Head & Neck |
| Volume: | 38 |
| Issue: | 1 |
| ISSN: | 1043-3074 |
| Publisher: | John Wiley & Sons, Inc. |
| Date Published: | 2016-01-01 |
| Start Page: | 147 |
| End Page: | 155 |
| Language: | English |
| DOI: | 10.1002/hed.23872 |
| PROVIDER: | scopus |
| PUBMED: | 25242350 |
| PMCID: | PMC4986507 |
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| Notes: | Article -- Export Date: 3 March 2016 -- Source: Scopus |
