Postoperative adjuvant therapy for 120 patients with melanoma, including acral and mucosal subtypes: a multicentre, observational study of 2-year follow-up results
Yusuke Muto, Yumi Kambayashi, Hiroshi Kato, Satoshi Fukushima, Takamichi Ito, Takeo Maekawa, I Shoichiro, Hiroshi Uchi, Shigeto Matsushita, Yuki Yamamoto, Koji Yoshino, Yasuhiro Fujisawa, Ryo Amagai, Kentaro Ohuchi, Akira Hashimoto, Yoshihide Asano, Taku Fujimura
Abstract
We retrospectively analysed 120 cases of melanoma in Japanese patients in the adjuvant setting as an observational study. Nonacral cutaneous-type melanoma (low-CSD and high-CSD types) had significantly better RFS than acral-type melanoma. On multivariate analyses, the acral subtype and agents used in adjuvant therapy were identified as important prognostic factors.
Topics & Concepts
MedicineObservational studyAdjuvantMelanomaAdjuvant therapyInternal medicineMultivariate analysisOncologyDermatologySurgeryCancerCancer researchCutaneous Melanoma Detection and ManagementNonmelanoma Skin Cancer StudiesCutaneous lymphoproliferative disorders research