Long-term treatment outcomes and prognosis of mucosal melanoma of the head and neck: 161 cases from a single institution

Mucosal melanoma is a rare malignant neoplasm, accounting for only 0.8 –3.7% of all melanomas [1,2]. The most common site of mucosal melanoma is the upper aerodigestive tract, which accounts for 55% of all cases [1]. Several studies have reported that MMHN is more common in some parts of African countries and Japan than in Western countries [3,4]. The most common pri mary sites of MMHN are the sinonasal cavity and oral cavity. Although rare, MMHN is a very aggressive malignancy, with 5-year OS ranges from 20% to 40% [5–8].

Source: Oral Oncology - October 6, 2017 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Shiran Sun, Xiaodong Huang, Li Gao, Ye Zhang, Jingwei Luo, Shiping Zhang, Kai Wang, Yuan Qu, Runye Wu, Qingfeng Liu, Jianping Xiao, Guozhen Xu, Junlin Yi Source Type: research