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Neck dissection for cutaneous malignant melanoma.

C J O'Brien1, M P Gianoutsos, M J Morgan

  • 1Sydney Melanoma Unit, Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, New South Wales, Australia.

World Journal of Surgery
|March 1, 1992
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Management of head and neck melanoma involves cervical lymph node dissection. Positive lymph nodes significantly worsen survival, while elective dissection shows potential benefit in specific melanoma thickness cases.

Area of Science:

  • Oncology
  • Surgical Oncology
  • Dermatology

Background:

  • Cutaneous melanoma of the head and neck presents unique management challenges.
  • Cervical lymph node status is a critical prognostic factor in head and neck melanoma.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To analyze the Sydney Melanoma Unit's experience with cervical lymph node management in head and neck cutaneous melanoma.
  • Evaluate the outcomes of therapeutic and elective neck dissections.
  • Determine the impact of lymph node positivity on patient survival.

Main Methods:

  • Retrospective study of 397 patients undergoing neck dissection for head and neck melanoma (1960-1990).
  • Analysis of therapeutic versus elective neck dissections.
  • Histopathological assessment of lymph nodes and survival data analysis.

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Main Results:

  • 39% of neck dissections had positive lymph nodes; 7% of elective dissections were positive.
  • Overall neck recurrence rate was 24%. Recurrence was higher with positive nodes (28%) vs. negative nodes (13%).
  • Patients with positive nodes had significantly worse 10-year survival (34%) compared to those with negative nodes (67%).

Conclusions:

  • Positive cervical lymph nodes are a significant negative prognostic indicator for head and neck melanoma survival.
  • Elective neck dissection may benefit select patients, but this requires further investigation with multivariate analysis.
  • Current management includes selective modified radical dissections and postoperative radiotherapy for advanced cases.