Episodic exposure of fair-skinned individuals to intense sunlight is thought to be responsible
for the steadily increasing melanoma incidence worldwide over recent decades. Rarely …

OBJECTIVE: This article focuses on the clinical, diagnostic, and therapeutic aspects of
malignant melanoma metastases to the gastrointestinal (GI) tract. The subject of primary …

This first German evidence-based guideline for cutaneous melanoma was developed under
the auspices of the German Dermatological Society (DDG) and the Dermatologic …

Metastasectomy with curative intent has become standard practice for the management of
some malignancies. Resection of isolated metastatic colorectal cancer, gastrointestinal …

In this review, the gastrointestinal (GI) manifestations of malignant melanoma including
primary mucosal melanoma of the GI tract and metastatic melanoma to the GI tract are …

Background For stage IV melanoma, systemic medical therapy (SMT) is used most
frequently; surgery is considered an adjunct in selected patients. We retrospectively …

Malignant melanoma (MM) has become the fifth most frequent cancer in the UK. It is the
most common carcinoma to metastasize to the gastrointestinal (GI) tract. MM particularly has …

Background: Established prognostic factors are of limited value to predict long-term survival
and benefit from metastasectomy in advanced melanoma. This study aimed to identify …

Malignant melanoma is one of the most common malignancies to metastasize to the
gastrointestinal (GI) tract. Metastases to the GI tract can present at the time of primary …

Hypothesis The clinical treatment of patients with stage IV melanoma according to criteria of
the American Joint Committee on Cancer (AJCC) is controversial because the 5-year …