title: [Radiation therapy of malignant melanoma (author's transl)].
abstract: In localized malignant melanoma, preoperative irradiation with fast electrons followed promptly by operation is recommended. With melanomas of the lower extremities additional endolymphatic radiotheraphy (32-P) is given. The present authors results with 139 patients are comparable with those presented by Edwards (London) and Ariel (New York). Cutaneous spread or lymph-node metastases should be excised widely and this should be followed by irradiation, fast electrons being preferable.
mesh_terms: D004583:Electrons; D005860:Germany, West; D006801:Humans; D007272:Injections, Intralymphatic; D008197:Lymph Node Excision; D008207:Lymphatic Metastasis; D008545:Melanoma / Q000401:mortality / Q000532:radiotherapy*; D010761:Phosphorus Radioisotopes / Q000627:therapeutic use; D011882:Radiotherapy, High-Energy; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000401:mortality / Q000532:radiotherapy*
chemical_list: D010761:Phosphorus Radioisotopes
vernacular_title: 77. Die Strahlentherapie des malignen Melanoms