| A proposal for the timing of management of patients with melanoma presenting during pregnancy. | |
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MedLine Citation:
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PMID: 22331751 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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The treatment of melanoma during and immediately after pregnancy poses a significant challenge to surgeons, oncologists, and patients alike. With the overall increase in incidence of melanoma in the United States and worldwide, it is likely that more surgeons will be faced with management decisions regarding pregnant patients with melanoma. We report on five patients who presented to the Yale Melanoma Unit with melanoma during their pregnancy. We propose the management option of resection of the primary tumor under local anesthesia, and postponing of the sentinel lymph node biopsy until after the birth of the child. The completion lymphadenectomy can be performed if these nodes are found to be harboring metastases. We further discuss treatment options and propose an algorithm for management of patients diagnosed with melanoma while pregnant. |
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Authors:
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Niclas Broer; Samuel Buonocore; Carolyn Goldberg; Carolyn Truini; Marc B Faries; Deepak Narayan; Stephan Ariyan |
Publication Detail:
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Type: Case Reports; Journal Article; Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural Date: 2012-02-13 |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Journal of surgical oncology Volume: 106 ISSN: 1096-9098 ISO Abbreviation: J Surg Oncol Publication Date: 2012 Jul |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2012-06-07 Completed Date: 2012-08-06 Revised Date: 2013-04-16 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 0222643 Medline TA: J Surg Oncol Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 36-40 Citation Subset: IM |
Copyright Information:
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Copyright © 2012 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. |
Affiliation:
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Section of Plastic Surgery, Department of Surgery, Yale School of Medicine, Yale Melanoma Unit at the Yale Cancer Center, New Haven, CT, USA. |
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Adult Algorithms Decision Trees Female Humans Lymph Node Excision Lymph Nodes / pathology, surgery Lymphatic Metastasis Melanoma / diagnosis*, pathology, surgery* Neoplasm Staging Pregnancy Pregnancy Complications, Neoplastic / diagnosis*, pathology, surgery* Pregnancy Trimesters Retrospective Studies Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy* Skin Neoplasms / diagnosis*, pathology, surgery* Treatment Outcome |
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ID/Acronym/Agency:
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1 P50 CA121974/CA/NCI NIH HHS; CA-16359/CA/NCI NIH HHS; P50 CA121974/CA/NCI NIH HHS |
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Comment In:
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J Surg Oncol. 2012 Dec;106(8):1008
[PMID:
22674350
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