Definitive treatment for head and neck mucosal melanoma.
Jpn J Clin Oncol
; 53(12): 1112-1118, 2023 Dec 07.
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| ID: mdl-37609679
ABSTRACT
Head and neck mucosal melanoma is a rare clinical subtype of melanoma or head and neck cancer. Mucosal melanoma is aetiologically and molecularly distinct from cutaneous melanoma. The therapeutic efficacy of immune checkpoint inhibitors for head and neck mucosal melanoma remains unclear. Surgery is considered as the mainstay of treatment for locally advanced head and neck mucosal melanoma, and adjuvant radiotherapy has a role in local disease control. New treatment modalities, such as targeted therapy and immunotherapy, have changed the treatment of cutaneous melanoma. However, patients with mucosal melanoma have been excluded from most Phase III clinical trials. Due to its rarity, outcome data for locally advanced head and neck mucosal melanoma are scarce and are mainly based on retrospective studies with limited case numbers. The objective of this review was to provide an update and overview of clinical trials, prospective observational studies and retrospective studies and discuss future directions for multimodal treatment of locally advanced head and neck mucosal melanoma.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Skin Neoplasms
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Head and Neck Neoplasms
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Melanoma
Type of study:
Observational_studies
Limits:
Humans
Language:
En
Journal:
Jpn J Clin Oncol
Year:
2023
Document type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Japan