Sinonasal malignancies make up< 5% of all head and neck neoplasms, with an incidence of
0.5–1.0 per 100,000. The outcome of these rare malignancies has been poor, whereas …

Primary mucosal melanomas arise from melanocytes located in mucosal membranes lining
respiratory, gastrointestinal and urogenital tract. Although a majority of mucosal melanomas …

Mucosal melanoma of the head and neck is a very rare and aggressive malignancy with a
very poor prognosis. The nasal cavity, paranasal sinuses, and oral cavity are the most …

Among various types of ion species, carbon ions are considered to have the most balanced,
optimal properties in terms of possessing physically and biologically effective dose …

Primary mucosal melanomas (PMMs) of the head and neck are uncommon malignancies
that arise mainly in the nasal cavity and paranasal sinuses, followed by the oral cavity. The …

Primary sinonasal tract mucosal malignant melanomas are uncommon tumors that are
frequently misclassified, resulting in inappropriate clinical management. A total of 115 cases …

BACKGROUND: Sinonasal mucosal melanoma is a rare disease associated with a very
poor prognosis. Because most of the series extend retrospectively several decades, we …

Primary mucosal melanomas are rare, biologically aggressive neoplasms. The distribution
of head and neck, female genital tract, anal/rectal, and urinary tract sites is 55.4%, 18.0 …

Purpose: Mucosal melanoma is rare and associated with extremely poor prognosis.
However, standard adjuvant therapy for mucosal melanoma has not been established. We …

BACKGROUND Primary head and neck mucosal melanoma (HNMM) has a poor prognosis
with a low local control rate and frequent distant metastases. The objective of the current …