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Cutaneous Melanoma of the Extremity

MedGen UID:
1664542
Concept ID:
C4743979
Neoplastic Process
Synonyms: Primary Cutaneous Melanoma of the Extremity; Primary Extremity Melanoma; Primary Melanoma of the Extremity

Definition

A cutaneous melanoma that arises from the upper or lower extremity. [from NCI]

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Datta NK, Das KP, Aish PK, Datta M, Banik SK, Sen SK, Chowdhury RM
Mymensingh Med J 2023 Jan;32(1):135-143. PMID: 36594313
Crago AM, Cardona K, Koseła-Paterczyk H, Rutkowski P
Surg Oncol Clin N Am 2022 Jul;31(3):419-430. doi: 10.1016/j.soc.2022.03.006. PMID: 35715142
Wright FC, Souter LH, Kellett S, Easson A, Murray C, Toye J, McCready D, Nessim C, Ghazarian D, Hong NJL, Johnson S, Goldstein DP, Petrella T; Melanoma Disease Site Group
Curr Oncol 2019 Aug;26(4):e541-e550. Epub 2019 Aug 1 doi: 10.3747/co.26.4885. PMID: 31548823Free PMC Article

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Usatine RP, Heath CR
J Fam Pract 2022 May;71(4):178-179. doi: 10.12788/jfp.0410. PMID: 35730705
Gulliver W, Gulliver S, Power RJ, Penney M, Lane D
Dermatology 2022;238(3):527-533. Epub 2021 Oct 5 doi: 10.1159/000519193. PMID: 34610598
Wright FC, Souter LH, Kellett S, Easson A, Murray C, Toye J, McCready D, Nessim C, Ghazarian D, Hong NJL, Johnson S, Goldstein DP, Petrella T; Melanoma Disease Site Group
Curr Oncol 2019 Aug;26(4):e541-e550. Epub 2019 Aug 1 doi: 10.3747/co.26.4885. PMID: 31548823Free PMC Article
Testori A, Ribero S, Bataille V
Eur J Surg Oncol 2017 Mar;43(3):544-560. Epub 2016 Oct 27 doi: 10.1016/j.ejso.2016.10.005. PMID: 27923593
Klausner JM, Inbar M, Gutman M, Weiss G, Skornick Y, Chaichik S, Rozin RR
J Surg Oncol 1987 Mar;34(3):208-10. doi: 10.1002/jso.2930340317. PMID: 3821128

Diagnosis

Usatine RP, Heath CR
J Fam Pract 2022 May;71(4):178-179. doi: 10.12788/jfp.0410. PMID: 35730705
Darmawan CC, Jo G, Montenegro SE, Kwak Y, Cheol L, Cho KH, Mun JH
J Am Acad Dermatol 2019 Sep;81(3):805-812. Epub 2019 Feb 5 doi: 10.1016/j.jaad.2019.01.081. PMID: 30731177
Bristow I, Bower C
Clin Podiatr Med Surg 2016 Jul;33(3):409-22. Epub 2016 Apr 13 doi: 10.1016/j.cpm.2016.02.008. PMID: 27215160
Goydos JS, Shoen SL
Cancer Treat Res 2016;167:321-9. doi: 10.1007/978-3-319-22539-5_14. PMID: 26601870
Di Chiacchio N, Ruben BS, Loureiro WR
Clin Dermatol 2013 Sep-Oct;31(5):594-601. doi: 10.1016/j.clindermatol.2013.06.007. PMID: 24079589

Therapy

Carr MJ, Sun J, Zager JS
J Surg Oncol 2020 Jul;122(1):99-105. Epub 2020 Mar 11 doi: 10.1002/jso.25886. PMID: 32162353
Wright FC, Souter LH, Kellett S, Easson A, Murray C, Toye J, McCready D, Nessim C, Ghazarian D, Hong NJL, Johnson S, Goldstein DP, Petrella T; Melanoma Disease Site Group
Curr Oncol 2019 Aug;26(4):e541-e550. Epub 2019 Aug 1 doi: 10.3747/co.26.4885. PMID: 31548823Free PMC Article
Testori A, Ribero S, Bataille V
Eur J Surg Oncol 2017 Mar;43(3):544-560. Epub 2016 Oct 27 doi: 10.1016/j.ejso.2016.10.005. PMID: 27923593
Liu L, Zhang W, Gao T, Li C
J Expo Sci Environ Epidemiol 2016 Nov;26(6):539-545. Epub 2015 Oct 14 doi: 10.1038/jes.2015.60. PMID: 26464096
Smith HG, Hayes AJ
Eur J Surg Oncol 2016 Jan;42(1):7-17. Epub 2015 Sep 4 doi: 10.1016/j.ejso.2015.08.165. PMID: 26382102

Prognosis

An M, Blekher L, Liu M, Pitre M, Shaner R, Silva D, Vlahovic TC
Clin Podiatr Med Surg 2021 Oct;38(4):595-599. doi: 10.1016/j.cpm.2021.06.012. PMID: 34538438
Bernardes SS, Ferreira I, Elder DE, Nobre AB, Martínez-Said H, Adams DJ, Robles-Espinoza CD, Possik PA
J Pathol Clin Res 2021 Nov;7(6):531-541. Epub 2021 Jul 2 doi: 10.1002/cjp2.233. PMID: 34213090Free PMC Article
Chakera AH, Quinn MJ, Lo S, Drummond M, Haydu LE, Bond JS, Stretch JR, Saw RPM, Lee KJ, McCarthy WH, Scolyer RA, Thompson JF
Ann Surg Oncol 2019 Apr;26(4):1035-1043. Epub 2018 Dec 18 doi: 10.1245/s10434-018-07094-w. PMID: 30565042
Ilyas EN, Leinberry CF, Ilyas AM
J Hand Surg Am 2012 Jan;37(1):171-8. doi: 10.1016/j.jhsa.2011.10.042. PMID: 22196297
Klausner JM, Inbar M, Gutman M, Weiss G, Skornick Y, Chaichik S, Rozin RR
J Surg Oncol 1987 Mar;34(3):208-10. doi: 10.1002/jso.2930340317. PMID: 3821128

Clinical prediction guides

Temple-Oberle C, Nicholas C, Rojas-Garcia P
Plast Reconstr Surg 2023 Mar 1;151(3):495e-505e. Epub 2023 Feb 23 doi: 10.1097/PRS.0000000000009936. PMID: 36821575
Bernardes SS, Ferreira I, Elder DE, Nobre AB, Martínez-Said H, Adams DJ, Robles-Espinoza CD, Possik PA
J Pathol Clin Res 2021 Nov;7(6):531-541. Epub 2021 Jul 2 doi: 10.1002/cjp2.233. PMID: 34213090Free PMC Article
Wright FC, Souter LH, Kellett S, Easson A, Murray C, Toye J, McCready D, Nessim C, Ghazarian D, Hong NJL, Johnson S, Goldstein DP, Petrella T; Melanoma Disease Site Group
Curr Oncol 2019 Aug;26(4):e541-e550. Epub 2019 Aug 1 doi: 10.3747/co.26.4885. PMID: 31548823Free PMC Article
Chakera AH, Quinn MJ, Lo S, Drummond M, Haydu LE, Bond JS, Stretch JR, Saw RPM, Lee KJ, McCarthy WH, Scolyer RA, Thompson JF
Ann Surg Oncol 2019 Apr;26(4):1035-1043. Epub 2018 Dec 18 doi: 10.1245/s10434-018-07094-w. PMID: 30565042
Ahmed I
Mayo Clin Proc 1997 Apr;72(4):356-61. doi: 10.4065/72.4.356. PMID: 9121184

Recent systematic reviews

Veltsista PD, Oberacker E, Ademaj A, Corradini S, Eckert F, Flörcken A, Kaul D, Lindner LH, Issels R, Ott OJ, Pink D, Potkrajcic V, Reichardt P, Roohani S, Spalek MJ, Riesterer O, Zips D, Ghadjar P
Int J Hyperthermia 2023;40(1):2236337. doi: 10.1080/02656736.2023.2236337. PMID: 37468132
Curtis KL, Lipner SR
Arch Dermatol Res 2023 Apr;315(3):347-358. Epub 2022 Oct 19 doi: 10.1007/s00403-022-02411-6. PMID: 36260150
Wei G, Hennessy K, Kevin Heard L, Gaudi S, Mhaskar R, Patel RR, Bennett AE
Int J Dermatol 2022 Mar;61(3):266-277. Epub 2021 Mar 1 doi: 10.1111/ijd.15448. PMID: 33645660
Rajaee A, Sadr-Eshkevari P, McMasters KM, Egger ME
J Surg Res 2021 Apr;260:506-515. Epub 2020 Dec 23 doi: 10.1016/j.jss.2020.11.058. PMID: 33358194
Durbec F, Martin L, Derancourt C, Grange F
Br J Dermatol 2012 Apr;166(4):727-39. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2133.2011.10772.x. PMID: 22175696

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