Long-term survival in stage I and stage II malignant melanoma of the limbs--a regional review.
A case is reported of survival in excess of 20 years in a patient presenting with Stage II cutaneous malignant melanoma. Long term survival is reviewed of patients with cutaneous malignant melanoma registered during the period 1957-1959. Prognosis is best in women with Stage I disease of the lower limb, but prolonged survival occurs in cases having regional lymph node involvement. Men with stage I disease of the upper limb have a relatively good prognosis.
D000328:Adult; D005121:Extremities; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008545:Melanoma / Q000401:mortality*; D009367:Neoplasm Staging; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000401:mortality*; D013997:Time Factors