Outcomes of invasive melanoma of the head and neck treated with Mohs micrographic surgery - A multicenter study
Document Type
Journal Article
Publication Date
9-1-2023
Journal
Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology
Volume
89
Issue
3
DOI
10.1016/j.jaad.2022.12.038
Keywords
Mohs microscopic surgery; Mohs surgery; head and neck; head and neck invasive melanoma; head and neck melanoma; invasive melanoma; melanoma; melanoma outcomes; multicenter
Abstract
BACKGROUND: There are no randomized controlled trials to guide surgical margins for invasive head and neck (H&N) melanoma using conventional excision. Mohs micrographic surgery (MMS) has shown improved local recurrence rates and survival for invasive H&N melanomas. OBJECTIVE: Determine local recurrence (LR), nodal recurrence, and distant recurrence rates, and disease specific survival for invasive melanoma of the H&N treated with MMS. METHODS: A retrospective multicenter study of 785 cases of invasive H&N melanoma treated with MMS using frozen sections with melanoma antigen recognized by T-cells 1 immunohistochemical staining was performed to evaluate long-term outcomes over 12-years. RESULTS: 785 melanomas (thickness: 0.3 mm-8.5 mm) were treated with MMS. LR, nodal recurrence, and distant recurrence rates were 0.51% (4/785), 1.0% (8/785), and 1.1% (9/785) respectively. For T1, T2, T3, and T4 tumors LR was 0.16% (1/636), 1.18% (1/85), 2.22% (1/45), and 5.26% (1/19), respectively. Five and 10-year disease specific survival were 96.8% (95% CI 95.0% to 98.5%) and 93.4% (95% CI 88.5% to 98.3%). LIMITATIONS: A nonrandomized retrospective study. CONCLUSION: MMS achieves significant improvements in LR compared to a meta-analysis of historical cohorts of patients treated with conventional excision. MMS should be considered an important surgical option for invasive H&N melanoma.
APA Citation
Beal, Brandon T.; Udkoff, Jeremy; Aizman, Leora; Etzkorn, Jeremy; Zitelli, John A.; Miller, Christopher J.; Shin, Thuzar M.; Sobanko, Joseph F.; and Brodland, David G., "Outcomes of invasive melanoma of the head and neck treated with Mohs micrographic surgery - A multicenter study" (2023). GW Authored Works. Paper 3503.
https://hsrc.himmelfarb.gwu.edu/gwhpubs/3503
Department
School of Medicine and Health Sciences Student Works