Radiation therapy for malignant melanoma

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作者
Ballo, MT [1 ]
Ang, KK [1 ]
机构
[1] Univ Texas, MD Anderson Canc Ctr, Dept Radiat Oncol, Houston, TX 77030 USA
关键词
LYMPH-NODE DISSECTION; PRIMARY CUTANEOUS MELANOMA; METASTATIC MELANOMA; ADJUVANT RADIOTHERAPY; ANORECTAL MELANOMA; PROGNOSTIC FACTORS; MUCOSAL MELANOMA; FRACTIONATED RADIOTHERAPY; DESMOPLASTIC MELANOMA; SURGICAL-MANAGEMENT;
D O I
10.1016/S0039-6109(02)00096-8
中图分类号
R61 [外科手术学];
学科分类号
摘要
The role of radiation in the management of patients with malignant melanoma continues to evolve. Published surgical literature suggests that local or regional failure is common when certain clinical or pathological features are noted at the time of surgical resection. There is also a growing body of literature to support the efficacy of adjuvant irradiation. In this article, indications for radiation as an adjuvant to surgical resection or as palliative therapy for metastases are discussed.
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