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Melanomas of the respiratory and gastrointestinal tracts

Onkologe, ISSN: 0947-8965, Vol: 12, Issue: 3, Page: 230-233
2006
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Mucosal melanomas are rare and their prognosis is generally poor. In contrast to cutaneous melanomas, they are diagnosed late due to their hidden location. Primary symptoms are not tumor specific but depend on localization. Surgical resection continues to be the mainstay of primary therapy. Local excision has been equivalent to radical surgery in terms of local recurrence as well as survival. Only for esophageal melanoma total or subtotal esophagectomy is recommended as this tumor tends to spread longitudinally. Radiotherapy is an option in palliative and inoperable cases. © Springer Medizin Verlag 2006.

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