Clinically node-negative head and neck mucosal melanoma: An analysis of current treatment guidelines & outcomes
Torabi SJ, Benchetrit L, Spock T, Cheraghlou S, Judson BL. Clinically node-negative head and neck mucosal melanoma: An analysis of current treatment guidelines & outcomes. Oral Oncology 2019, 92: 67-76. PMID: 31010627, DOI: 10.1016/j.oraloncology.2019.03.017.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultAgedAged, 80 and overCombined Modality TherapyDatabases, FactualDisease ManagementFemaleHead and Neck NeoplasmsHumansKaplan-Meier EstimateLymph NodesMaleMelanomaMiddle AgedMucous MembraneNeoplasm StagingPractice Guidelines as TopicPractice Patterns, Physicians'PrognosisProportional Hazards ModelsTreatment OutcomeYoung AdultConceptsElective neck dissectionMajority of patientsSinonasal cavityMM casesNCCN guidelinesNational Comprehensive Cancer Network guidelinesNeck mucosal melanomaNode-negative headNational Cancer DatabaseCurrent treatment guidelinesImproved OSRT utilizationSN patientsNCCN recommendationsNeck dissectionMM patientsMucosal melanomaTreatment guidelinesTreatment patternsNetwork guidelinesCancer DatabaseRetrospective analysisOral cavityPatientsSurvival rate