title: [Influence of growth rates of local recurrences and in-transit metastases on survival of patients with cutaneous melanoma].
abstract: The growth rates of local recurrences and in-transit metastases of skin melanoma were assessed in 271 patients. Median growth rate in the course of chemotherapy was 0.02 a day--1 which corresponded to a doubling time of 34.7 days. Median survival time for patients with local recurrences and in-transit metastases was 22.6 months, 12-month survival--70.1%, 5-year--19.6% and 10-year--9.9%. Growth rate appeared to be the most significant prognostic factor; similarly important were tumor volume, relapse-free interval, tumor mitotic rate, site and number of recurrences. The following additional characteristics of tumor growth rate have been suggested: maximum growth rate and doubling time limit, to assess the rates of secondary tumor focus development.
authors.forename: A E
authors.initials: AE
authors.lastname: Mikhnin
authors.forename: A S
authors.initials: AS
authors.lastname: Barchuk
authors.forename: R I
authors.initials: RI
authors.lastname: Wagner
authors.forename: V V
authors.initials: VV
authors.lastname: Anisimov
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D018572:Disease-Free Survival; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008545:Melanoma / Q000556:secondary*; D008875:Middle Aged; D008940:Mitotic Index; D009364:Neoplasm Recurrence, Local / Q000473:pathology*; D011237:Predictive Value of Tests; D011379:Prognosis; D012307:Risk Factors; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*; D016019:Survival Analysis