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The Prognostic Importance Of Scalp Location In Primary Head And Neck Melanoma., Junko Ozao-Choy, Daniel W Nelson, Jason Hiles, Stacey L Stern, Jeong Lim Yoon, Myung Shin Sim, Mark Faries
The Prognostic Importance Of Scalp Location In Primary Head And Neck Melanoma., Junko Ozao-Choy, Daniel W Nelson, Jason Hiles, Stacey L Stern, Jeong Lim Yoon, Myung Shin Sim, Mark Faries
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BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: For patients with cutaneous melanoma, primary tumors located in the head and neck is associated with poor outcomes. The reason for this difference and whether it is applicable to all locations within the head and neck remains unclear. We hypothesized that scalp melanoma is uniquely distinguished from other anatomic sites and is independently responsible for the poor prognosis of head and neck melanoma.
METHODS: Query and analysis of a prospectively maintained melanoma database of all patients treated for primary cutaneous melanoma from 1971 to 2010.
RESULTS: Of 11 384 patients identified, 7% (n = 799) of lesions …