Prognosis in stage II melanoma of the head and neck depends on the histological subtype.

Publikation

Prognosis in stage II melanoma of the head and neck depends on the histological subtype.

Wissenschaftlicher Artikel/Review - 23.07.2023

Jasper Sophie, Keim Ulrike, Leiter Ulrike, Amaral Teresa, Flatz Lukas, Forschner Andrea

Zitation

Jasper S, Keim U, Leiter U, Amaral T, Flatz L, Forschner A. Prognosis in stage II melanoma of the head and neck depends on the histological subtype. J Dtsch Dermatol Ges 2023; 21:1137-1146.

Art

Wissenschaftlicher Artikel/Review (Englisch)

Zeitschrift

J Dtsch Dermatol Ges 2023; 21

Veröffentlichungsdatum

23.07.2023

eISSN (Online)

1610-0387

Seiten

1137-1146

Kurzbeschreibung/Zielsetzung

The melanoma guideline is mainly based on the AJCC stage. There is no difference according to histological subtypes such as superficial spreading melanoma (SSM), lentigo maligna melanoma (LMM) or nodular malignant melanoma (NM). We aimed to evaluate whether patients with LMM have a different clinical course from patients with SSM/NM. This is particularly important as adjuvant anti-PD-1 therapy is approved for stage IIB and IIC melanoma.