Tsvetomir Tomov1, Robert Siegel, Andreas Bembenek. 1. Klinik fur Chirurgie und Chirurgische Onkologie, Robert-Rossle-Klinik, Campus Buch im Helios-Klinikum, Charité Universitatsmedizin Berlin, Germany.
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Surgical therapy in patients with stage IV melanoma is controversial and always an individual decision. CASE REPORT: We report the case of a young melanoma patient, who underwent resection of 5 distant metastases from 4 different organ systems. Thereby, the patient achieved a stable state of disease and a good quality of life for up to now 67 months without any evidence for further tumor manifestations at present. A systemic chemo- or immunotherapy was never applied. CONCLUSION: In selected patients with stage IV melanoma, surgery alone can provide long-term survival with good quality of life. (c) 2008 S. Karger AG, Basel
BACKGROUND: Surgical therapy in patients with stage IV melanoma is controversial and always an individual decision. CASE REPORT: We report the case of a young melanomapatient, who underwent resection of 5 distant metastases from 4 different organ systems. Thereby, the patient achieved a stable state of disease and a good quality of life for up to now 67 months without any evidence for further tumor manifestations at present. A systemic chemo- or immunotherapy was never applied. CONCLUSION: In selected patients with stage IV melanoma, surgery alone can provide long-term survival with good quality of life. (c) 2008 S. Karger AG, Basel
Authors: Marta Batus; Salman Waheed; Carl Ruby; Lindsay Petersen; Steven D Bines; Howard L Kaufman Journal: Am J Clin Dermatol Date: 2013-06 Impact factor: 7.403