Rationale for complete metastasectomy in patients with stage IV metastatic melanoma | Zendy

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Rationale for complete metastasectomy in patients with stage IV metastatic melanoma

Author(s) -

Ollila David W.,

Gleisner Ana L.,

Hsueh Eddy C.

Publication year - 2011

Publication title -

journal of surgical oncology

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 1.201

H-Index - 111

eISSN - 1096-9098

pISSN - 0022-4790

DOI - 10.1002/jso.21961

Subject(s) - metastasectomy , medicine , metastatic melanoma , melanoma , stage (stratigraphy) , surgery , overall survival , resection , disease , metastasis , general surgery , oncology , cancer , cancer research , paleontology , biology

Patients with stage IV melanoma have usually been treated with systemic therapies; however, the overall survival for patients with this approach is disappointing. A complete surgical resection of metastatic disease to stage IV sites offers the best chance to maximize survival. This review article will present data supporting the position that if a complete metastasectomy is technically feasible, then surgery should be strongly considered the first option for properly selected patients with stage IV melanoma. J. Surg. Oncol. 2011; 104:420–424. © 2011 Wiley‐Liss, Inc.

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