Long-term survival after extended surgical resection of melanoma metastasis and immunotherapy.
A patient with a huge melanoma metastasis to the left adrenal gland was treated by multivisceral surgical resection. Progression of disease could be controlled by systemic immunotherapy resulting in long-term survival. In selected cases, above all with late manifestation of distant melanoma metastases, even major surgical resection of such lesions can be worthwhile.
Meyer
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Department of Surgery, University Hospital Erlangen-Nuremberg, Erlangen, Germany.
Goehl
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J
Hohenberger
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D000310:Adrenal Gland Neoplasms / Q000556:secondary* / Q000601:surgery / Q000628:therapy*; D000328:Adult; D000971:Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007167:Immunotherapy / Q000379:methods; D016898:Interferon-alpha / Q000008:administration & dosage; D007376:Interleukin-2 / Q000008:administration & dosage; D008207:Lymphatic Metastasis; D008545:Melanoma / Q000556:secondary* / Q000601:surgery / Q000628:therapy*; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*; D017741:Survivors; D013997:Time Factors; D016896:Treatment Outcome
D016898:Interferon-alpha; D007376:Interleukin-2