| Long-term survival in stage IV melanoma after repetitive surgical therapy. | |
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PMID: 18497515 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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BACKGROUND: Surgical therapy in patients with stage IV melanoma is controversial and always an individual decision. CASE REPORT: We report the case of a young melanoma patient, who underwent resection of 5 distant metastases from 4 different organ systems. Thereby, the patient achieved a stable state of disease and a good quality of life for up to now 67 months without any evidence for further tumor manifestations at present. A systemic chemo- or immunotherapy was never applied. CONCLUSION: In selected patients with stage IV melanoma, surgery alone can provide long-term survival with good quality of life. |
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Authors:
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Tsvetomir Tomov; Robert Siegel; Andreas Bembenek |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Case Reports; Journal Article Date: 2008-04-10 |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Onkologie Volume: 31 ISSN: 1423-0240 ISO Abbreviation: Onkologie Publication Date: 2008 May |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2008-05-23 Completed Date: 2008-06-20 Revised Date: - |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 7808556 Medline TA: Onkologie Country: Switzerland |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 259-61 Citation Subset: IM |
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(c) 2008 S. Karger AG, Basel |
Affiliation:
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Klinik fur Chirurgie und Chirurgische Onkologie, Robert-Rossle-Klinik, Campus Buch im Helios-Klinikum, Charité Universitatsmedizin Berlin, Germany. |
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Abdominal Neoplasms
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secondary,
surgery Adult Female Humans Longitudinal Studies Lung Neoplasms / secondary, surgery Lymphatic Metastasis Melanoma / secondary*, surgery* Neoplasms, Connective Tissue / secondary, surgery Reoperation Skin Neoplasms / surgery* Treatment Outcome |
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Onkologie. 2008 May;31(5):226-7
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18497510
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