title: Prolonged survival after surgical management of metastases in malignant melanoma: three case reports.
abstract: The incidence of malignant melanoma is increasing and the management of metastatic disease remains a challenge to clinicians. We describe three cases where surgical management of metastases has resulted in prolonged survival.
authors.affiliation: Department of Anatomy, Brighton and Sussex Medical School, University of Sussex, Brighton, UK. s.r.whitaker@doctors.org.uk
authors.forename: S R
authors.initials: SR
authors.lastname: Whitaker
authors.forename: S J
authors.initials: SJ
authors.lastname: Houston
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D006801:Humans; D008207:Lymphatic Metastasis; D008297:Male; D008545:Melanoma / Q000556:secondary / Q000601:surgery*; D008875:Middle Aged; D009362:Neoplasm Metastasis; D012878:Skin Neoplasms