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Patient-reported outcomes in randomized controlled trials evaluating BRAF inhibitors in patients with cutaneous melanoma: a systematic scoping review of quality of reporting and trial results. 评估皮肤黑色素瘤患者BRAF抑制剂的随机对照试验中患者报告的结果:对报告质量和试验结果的系统范围评价
IF 1.5 4区 医学
Melanoma Research Pub Date : 2024-12-11 DOI: 10.1097/CMR.0000000000001014
Imad Al-Naesan, Daniela Krepper, Francesco Sparano, Monika Sztankay, Fabio Efficace, Johannes M Giesinger
{"title":"Patient-reported outcomes in randomized controlled trials evaluating BRAF inhibitors in patients with cutaneous melanoma: a systematic scoping review of quality of reporting and trial results.","authors":"Imad Al-Naesan, Daniela Krepper, Francesco Sparano, Monika Sztankay, Fabio Efficace, Johannes M Giesinger","doi":"10.1097/CMR.0000000000001014","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1097/CMR.0000000000001014","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The objective of this study was to provide an overview of the current practice of patient-reported outcome (PRO) assessments in trials investigating treatment with BRAF inhibitors in patients with advanced melanomas. In addition, we extracted information on symptomatic adverse events (AEs) reported by clinicians to inform future PRO measurement strategies. For our systematic scoping review, we investigated randomized controlled trials (RCTs) evaluating treatment with BRAF inhibitors that had a primary, secondary or exploratory PRO endpoint and were indexed on PubMed. Two independent reviewers extracted information on general RCT characteristics, clinical results (e.g. survival, treatment response and symptomatic AEs) and the PRO measurement and results. Quality of PRO reporting using the CONSORT-PRO checklist was also assessed. We identified nine RCTs meeting the inclusion criteria, in which PROs were secondary or exploratory endpoints. In all trials but one, PROs were measured with the generic EORTC QLQ-C30 questionnaire. The quality of PRO reporting showed substantial variation across the different types of information, with information on handling of missing data and on PRO hypotheses lacking most frequently. Our analysis identified 29 relevant symptomatic AEs that could be reported directly by patients. Our findings may inform the planning of the PRO component of future RCTs, in particular regarding what symptoms and AEs should be covered by PRO measures to provide a comprehensive assessment of treatment tolerability. Our results also indicate a need for improving the quality of PRO reporting, to maximize the impact of PRO findings in real-word practice.</p>","PeriodicalId":18550,"journal":{"name":"Melanoma Research","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2024-12-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142818564","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Neurologic adverse events associated with BRAF and MEK inhibitor therapy in patients with malignant melanoma: a disproportionality analysis using the Food and Drug Administration Adverse Event Reporting System. 与恶性黑色素瘤患者接受 BRAF 和 MEK 抑制剂治疗相关的神经系统不良事件:利用食品药品管理局不良事件报告系统进行的比例失调分析。
IF 1.5 4区 医学
Melanoma Research Pub Date : 2024-12-06 DOI: 10.1097/CMR.0000000000001015
Zachary Leibovit-Reiben, Hannah Godfrey, Patrick Jedlowski, Rebecca Thiede
{"title":"Neurologic adverse events associated with BRAF and MEK inhibitor therapy in patients with malignant melanoma: a disproportionality analysis using the Food and Drug Administration Adverse Event Reporting System.","authors":"Zachary Leibovit-Reiben, Hannah Godfrey, Patrick Jedlowski, Rebecca Thiede","doi":"10.1097/CMR.0000000000001015","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1097/CMR.0000000000001015","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>BRAF and MEK inhibitor (BRAFi + MEKi) therapy has improved the treatment of solid tumors with BRAF mutation. However, their neurologic adverse events (nAEs) have been largely unexplored. This study aimed to provide clinicians with more updated knowledge on nAEs associated with BRAFi + MEKi therapy in patients with malignant melanoma compared with nonmelanoma cancers. The United States Food and Drug Administration Adverse Event Reporting System was queried from 2011 to 2022 to capture nAEs reported for the BRAFi + MEKi therapies, vemurafenib plus cobimetinib (V + C), dabrafenib plus trametinib (D + T), and encorafenib plus binimetinib (E + B). A disproportionality analysis was performed to calculate their reporting odds ratios (RORs) and 95% confidence intervals (CIs) using a control group of antineoplastic medications. There were 2881 BRAFi + MEKi therapy-associated nAE cases, the majority of which listed malignant melanoma as the reason for use (87.5, 66.7, and 62.0% for V + C, D + T, and E + B, respectively). Several novel associations were identified; including epidural lipomatosis (ROR: 320.07, 95% CI: 123.76-827.77 for V + C), peripheral nerve lesion (ROR: 185.64, 95% CI: 73.95-466.03 for V + C), Guillain-Barre syndrome (RORs: 8.80, 2.94, and 11.79, 95% CIs: 3.65-21.22, 1.40-6.19, and 5.87-23.66 for V + C, D + T, and E + B), demyelinating polyneuropathy (RORs: 24.72 and 78.98, 95% CI: 8.16-74.86 and 24.84-251.13 for D + T and E + B), and multiple sclerosis (ROR: 5.90, 95% CI: 3.06-11.40 for D + T) in melanoma patients. nAEs in the setting of BRAFi + MEKi therapy should be a safety consideration when utilizing these medications.</p>","PeriodicalId":18550,"journal":{"name":"Melanoma Research","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2024-12-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142829371","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Rate of response to immune checkpoint inhibitor therapy in patients with conjunctival melanoma. 结膜黑色素瘤患者对免疫检查点抑制剂疗法的反应率。
IF 1.5 4区 医学
Melanoma Research Pub Date : 2024-12-06 DOI: 10.1097/CMR.0000000000001016
Bita Esmaeli, Tyler Ogden, Matthew Nichols, Tracy Lu, J Matthew Debnam, Florentia Dimitriou, Jennifer McQuade, Isabella C Glitza Oliva
{"title":"Rate of response to immune checkpoint inhibitor therapy in patients with conjunctival melanoma.","authors":"Bita Esmaeli, Tyler Ogden, Matthew Nichols, Tracy Lu, J Matthew Debnam, Florentia Dimitriou, Jennifer McQuade, Isabella C Glitza Oliva","doi":"10.1097/CMR.0000000000001016","DOIUrl":"10.1097/CMR.0000000000001016","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Our primary objective was to estimate the overall response rate to immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs) in patients with locally advanced, multiply recurrent, or metastatic conjunctival melanoma treated with ICIs. A retrospective review of all consecutive conjunctival melanoma patients who were treated with ICI between October 2017 and January 2024 was carried out. The study included 16 patients with a median age of 66 years. The indications for ICI were locally extensive conjunctival melanoma in the eye/orbital area without nodal or distant metastasis in 10 patients, local recurrence of conjunctival melanoma and simultaneous nodal or distant metastasis in four patients, and metastatic conjunctival melanoma without local recurrence in two patients. Five patients received PD-1 inhibitor monotherapy with nivolumab or pembrolizumab; the other 11 received ipilimumab (CTLA-4 inhibitor) and nivolumab for several cycles and were then continued on nivolumab monotherapy (n = 6) or not given additional ICI therapy (n = 3). The number of cycles of ICI ranged from 2 to 25 (median, 13). Eight patients achieved a complete response. Six patients had progressive disease. The overall rate of objective response to ICI therapy was 63% (10 of 16), and for the subset of patients with local disease only, the objective response rate was 70% (7 of 10). In 14 patients (88%), orbital exenteration or additional extensive surgery was avoided; two patients had progression despite ICI and eventually needed an orbital exenteration. Future studies should aim to correlate biomarker data with response to ICI therapy in patients with conjunctival melanoma.</p>","PeriodicalId":18550,"journal":{"name":"Melanoma Research","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2024-12-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142829301","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Melanoma in the head and neck region: the value of preoperative imaging in melanoma stage I-II. 头颈部黑色素瘤:I-II期黑色素瘤术前影像学检查的价值
IF 1.5 4区 医学
Melanoma Research Pub Date : 2024-12-03 DOI: 10.1097/CMR.0000000000001013
Sonja J Witteveen, W Martin C Klop, Margriet C van Dijk-de Haan, Luc H E Karssemakers
{"title":"Melanoma in the head and neck region: the value of preoperative imaging in melanoma stage I-II.","authors":"Sonja J Witteveen, W Martin C Klop, Margriet C van Dijk-de Haan, Luc H E Karssemakers","doi":"10.1097/CMR.0000000000001013","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1097/CMR.0000000000001013","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The management of head and neck melanoma (HNM) is constantly being fine-tuned in the era of immunotherapy. HNM have different metastatic patterns and a worse prognosis than melanoma of the trunk, asking for a more fine-tuned managing strategy. In clinically node-negative HNM patients, the ultrasound (US) with fine needle aspiration cytology (FNAC) and chest X-ray (CXR) are optional modalities in the preoperative staging workup. The contribution of imaging seems limited in this stage of disease. This study aims to research the value of the US-FNAC and CXR in clinically node-negative HNM patients. Clinical stage I-II HNM patients from 2016 to 2021 were retrospectively reviewed. A total of 373 patients were analyzed. Patient characteristics, surgery and follow-up details, recurrences, tumor characteristics, staging, imaging, sentinel node procedure (SNP) details, and lab results were collected from the patient files. All patients received preoperative US. A total of 65 FNACs were performed, which found metastatic lymph nodes in two patients (0.54%). The CXR was performed in 336/373 patients and did not find any pulmonary metastases. The SNP was performed in 242 patients and demonstrated 40 positive patients, with 86% having micrometastases, isolated tumor cells, or submicrometastases. This study demonstrated a low number of relevant findings by both the US and CXR. We can conclude that both imaging modalities do not have a significant contribution to the routine staging procedure of clinical stage I-II HNM in our study group, with our results being in line with current general melanoma guidelines.</p>","PeriodicalId":18550,"journal":{"name":"Melanoma Research","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2024-12-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142780577","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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The association between dermatologist density and melanoma prognosis using melanoma mortality-incidence ratio. 利用黑色素瘤死亡率-发病率比值分析皮肤科医生密度与黑色素瘤预后之间的关系。
IF 1.5 4区 医学
Melanoma Research Pub Date : 2024-12-01 Epub Date: 2024-10-30 DOI: 10.1097/CMR.0000000000001004
Joshua Burshtein, Milaan Shah, Danny Zakria, Darrell Rigel
{"title":"The association between dermatologist density and melanoma prognosis using melanoma mortality-incidence ratio.","authors":"Joshua Burshtein, Milaan Shah, Danny Zakria, Darrell Rigel","doi":"10.1097/CMR.0000000000001004","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1097/CMR.0000000000001004","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":18550,"journal":{"name":"Melanoma Research","volume":"34 6","pages":"550-552"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2024-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142546343","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Treatment outcomes following partial shave biopsy of atypical and malignant melanocytic tumors in pediatric patients. 对儿科非典型和恶性黑色素细胞肿瘤进行部分刮片活检后的治疗效果。
IF 1.5 4区 医学
Melanoma Research Pub Date : 2024-12-01 Epub Date: 2024-09-05 DOI: 10.1097/CMR.0000000000001002
Akshaya Arjunan, Mary Wardrop, Marcus M Malek, Alexander J Davit, Michael R Sargen, John M Kirkwood, Kathryn Demanelis, Brittani K N Seynnaeve
{"title":"Treatment outcomes following partial shave biopsy of atypical and malignant melanocytic tumors in pediatric patients.","authors":"Akshaya Arjunan, Mary Wardrop, Marcus M Malek, Alexander J Davit, Michael R Sargen, John M Kirkwood, Kathryn Demanelis, Brittani K N Seynnaeve","doi":"10.1097/CMR.0000000000001002","DOIUrl":"10.1097/CMR.0000000000001002","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Pediatric melanoma is the most common skin cancer in children and treatment relies on accurate staging. The American Academy of Dermatology recommends excisional biopsy for suspicious skin lesions, however, partial shave biopsies are often performed, the impact of which is unknown in pediatric and adolescent/young adult (AYA) patients. The aim of this retrospective case series study was to evaluate the impact of the diagnostic biopsy method on staging, treatment, and treatment-related outcomes in pediatric/AYA patients with melanoma. Among 103 pediatric/AYA patients with atypical cutaneous melanocytic lesions, the most common biopsy method was partial shave (68/103, 66.0%) followed by punch (20/103, 19.4%), excisional (14/103, 13.6%), and incisional nonshave (1/103, 1%). Over half of all biopsies yielded a positive deep margin, reflecting compromised microstaging (56/103, 55.4%), the majority occurred following partial shave (52/56, 92.9%) compared with other techniques ( P  < 0.001). All 11 patients with wider surgical target margins of wide local excision and 8/9 patients with sentinel lymph node biopsy performed due to positive deep margin, underwent a partial shave biopsy ( P  = 0.05 and 0.32, respectively). Almost half of all patients who underwent partial shave biopsy had a clinically suspected abnormal melanocytic tumor prior to biopsy (31/68, 45.6%; P  = 0.03). Of 56 patients who had compromised microstaging, 17 (30.4%) had a diagnosis of melanoma ( P  = 0.17). Pediatric/AYA patients frequently undergo partial shave biopsy, which is associated with more invasive definitive surgical treatment due to compromised microstaging. These results may help optimize care of patients with cutaneous melanocytic tumors.</p>","PeriodicalId":18550,"journal":{"name":"Melanoma Research","volume":" ","pages":"544-548"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2024-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142133182","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Development and validation of prognostic nomogram in pediatric melanoma: a population-based study. 儿科黑色素瘤预后提名图的开发与验证:一项基于人群的研究。
IF 1.5 4区 医学
Melanoma Research Pub Date : 2024-12-01 Epub Date: 2024-10-30 DOI: 10.1097/CMR.0000000000000993
Saichun Zhang, Zixiang Liu, Dongsheng Zhu
{"title":"Development and validation of prognostic nomogram in pediatric melanoma: a population-based study.","authors":"Saichun Zhang, Zixiang Liu, Dongsheng Zhu","doi":"10.1097/CMR.0000000000000993","DOIUrl":"10.1097/CMR.0000000000000993","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The aim of the study is to use the Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results (SEER) database to develop a useful clinical nomogram that uses prognosis prediction for pediatric melanoma patients. We obtained clinical information on pediatric melanoma patients from the SEER database between 2000 and 2018. Each patient was split into a training cohort or a validation cohort at random. Results between various subgroups were compared using Kaplan-Meier analyses. We created a nomogram to calculate the probability of survival for pediatric patients with melanoma. The performance of nomograms was assessed using calibration and discrimination. To assess the clinical use of this newly created model, decision curve analysis was also performed. In this study, a total of 890 eligible patients were chosen at random and allocated to 70% of training cohorts ( n  = 623) and 30% of validation cohorts ( n  = 267). After applying the chosen various components to create a nomogram, validated indexes showed that the nomogram had a strong capacity for discrimination. The training set's and validation set's C-index values were 0.817 and 0.832, respectively. The calibration plots demonstrated a strong correlation between the observation and the forecast. The model has a good clinical net benefit for pediatric melanoma patients, according to the clinical decision curve. In conclusion, we created an effective survival prediction model for pediatric melanoma. This nomogram is accurate and useful for clinical decision-making. Still, more external confirmation is required.</p>","PeriodicalId":18550,"journal":{"name":"Melanoma Research","volume":" ","pages":"497-503"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2024-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141855995","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Anorectal melanoma: systematic review of the current literature of an aggressive type of melanoma. 肛门直肠黑色素瘤:关于一种侵袭性黑色素瘤的现有文献的系统回顾。
IF 1.5 4区 医学
Melanoma Research Pub Date : 2024-12-01 Epub Date: 2024-10-04 DOI: 10.1097/CMR.0000000000001003
Giovanni Paolino, Antonio Podo Brunetti, Carolina De Rosa, Carmen Cantisani, Franco Rongioletti, Andrea Carugno, Nicola Zerbinati, Mario Valenti, Domenico Mascagni, Giulio Tosti, Santo Raffaele Mercuri, Riccardo Pampena
{"title":"Anorectal melanoma: systematic review of the current literature of an aggressive type of melanoma.","authors":"Giovanni Paolino, Antonio Podo Brunetti, Carolina De Rosa, Carmen Cantisani, Franco Rongioletti, Andrea Carugno, Nicola Zerbinati, Mario Valenti, Domenico Mascagni, Giulio Tosti, Santo Raffaele Mercuri, Riccardo Pampena","doi":"10.1097/CMR.0000000000001003","DOIUrl":"10.1097/CMR.0000000000001003","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Anorectal melanoma (ARM) is a rare malignancy often associated with a poor prognosis due to its late diagnosis and aggressive biological behavior. This review aims to comprehensively investigate ARM's diagnosis, management, and treatment, emphasizing its clinical characteristics, laboratory findings, and implications for patient prognosis. A systematic literature search was conducted in PubMed, Embase, and Cochrane CENTRAL databases from inception to 1 July 2024. This review synthesizes existing literature to provide a comprehensive understanding of this rare primary malignancy. A total of 110 articles reporting on 166 patients were included. Gender data were available for 131 cases, comprising 67 females (51.1%) and 64 males (48.9%). The median age was 66 years. The overall median time to diagnosis was 4 months for anal melanoma, 3 months for rectal melanoma, and 4 months for anorectal junction melanoma. The clinical presentation was nodular in 98.2% of cases. Pre-diagnosis symptoms included bleeding in 84.9% of cases, mucous elimination (6%), pain (68.7%), tenesmus (16.9%), and changes in bowel movements (28.5%). Overall survival (OS) was reported in 82 cases, with a median OS of 11 months: 11 months for anal melanoma, 7 months for rectal melanoma, and 12 months for anorectal junction melanoma. ARM is a rare and aggressive melanoma subtype often diagnosed at an advanced stage, leading to a poor prognosis. A female predominance was observed, consistent with other mucosal melanomas. Anal melanoma exhibited better progression-free survival, and OS compared to rectal and anorectal junction melanoma.</p>","PeriodicalId":18550,"journal":{"name":"Melanoma Research","volume":" ","pages":"487-496"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2024-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11524631/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142365808","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Total body skin examination visits by dermatology providers in the 2011-2016 National Ambulatory Medical Care Survey. 2011-2016 年全国流动医疗护理调查中皮肤科医疗服务提供者的全身皮肤检查访问量。
IF 1.5 4区 医学
Melanoma Research Pub Date : 2024-12-01 Epub Date: 2024-10-30 DOI: 10.1097/CMR.0000000000000995
Brandon Smith, Joe K Tung, Annie I Chen, Cassandra Mohr, Malgorzata K Nowakowska, Mackenzie R Wehner, Laura K Ferris
{"title":"Total body skin examination visits by dermatology providers in the 2011-2016 National Ambulatory Medical Care Survey.","authors":"Brandon Smith, Joe K Tung, Annie I Chen, Cassandra Mohr, Malgorzata K Nowakowska, Mackenzie R Wehner, Laura K Ferris","doi":"10.1097/CMR.0000000000000995","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1097/CMR.0000000000000995","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":18550,"journal":{"name":"Melanoma Research","volume":"34 6","pages":"549-550"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2024-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142546344","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Synchronous double primary vulvar melanoma: a not so rare possibility. A clinical and dermoscopic case study. 同步双原发性外阴黑色素瘤:一种并不罕见的可能性。临床和皮肤镜病例研究。
IF 1.5 4区 医学
Melanoma Research Pub Date : 2024-12-01 Epub Date: 2024-06-24 DOI: 10.1097/CMR.0000000000000989
Vincenzo De Giorgi, Giovanni Cecchi, Gabriella Perillo, Biancamaria Zuccaro, Piero Covarelli
{"title":"Synchronous double primary vulvar melanoma: a not so rare possibility. A clinical and dermoscopic case study.","authors":"Vincenzo De Giorgi, Giovanni Cecchi, Gabriella Perillo, Biancamaria Zuccaro, Piero Covarelli","doi":"10.1097/CMR.0000000000000989","DOIUrl":"10.1097/CMR.0000000000000989","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Vulvar melanoma is considered rare, but it is the second most frequent vulvar neoplasm; 2% of melanomas in women arise in the vulvar area. It is important to highlight how the characteristics of vulvar melanoma differentiate it from classic cutaneous melanoma. Vulvar melanoma has different risk factors and clinical and dermoscopic characteristics; moreover, it has a higher recurrence rate and a greater likelihood of multifocality. Here, we present a case of a 44-year-old patient with two primary vulvar melanomas located on opposite sides of her vulva. The lesions were both flat, but they had distinct clinical and dermoscopic appearances. Melanoma of the genital tract is likely the result of a multifocal disorder of the melanocytes within the mucosa that inhabit the perineal squamous epithelium. The risk factors of vulvar melanoma differ from those of classical cutaneous melanomas. Vulvar melanoma occurs in an area shielded from ultraviolet radiation; the primary risk factors include chronic inflammatory disease, genetic susceptibility, irritant agents and viral infections. This case study reveals how a close examination of the genital area is important and how dermoscopy can aid in the differential diagnosis of vulvar lesions. Inspections of the genital area should be particularly thorough if a melanoma is detected there, given the higher risk of multifocality in that part of the body.</p>","PeriodicalId":18550,"journal":{"name":"Melanoma Research","volume":" ","pages":"540-543"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2024-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141443066","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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