Melanoma and soft tissue sarcoma in seven patients.
Seven patients with both melanoma and sarcoma were seen at the Dana Farber Cancer Institute (Boston, MA) over a 4-year period. Three had additional malignant neoplasms; one of these patients also had the hereditary cutaneous malignant melanoma, dysplastic nevus syndrome. These observations suggest the possibility of a biologic relationship between melanoma and sarcoma, the nature of which remains unknown.
Garber
J E
JE
Division of Medical Oncology, Dana Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, MA 02115.
Liepman
M K
MK
Gelles
E J
EJ
Corson
J M
JM
Antman
K H
KH
D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008545:Melanoma / Q000235:genetics; D008875:Middle Aged; D009378:Neoplasms, Multiple Primary; D010375:Pedigree; D012509:Sarcoma / Q000235:genetics; D012983:Soft Tissue Neoplasms / Q000235:genetics