title: Gynecologic Cancer InterGroup (GCIG) consensus review for vulvovaginal melanomas.
abstract: Vulvovaginal melanomas are rare tumors that account for a small fraction of all vulvovaginal cancers. Biologically, they seem to be similar to mucosal and acral melanomas of other sites. There are limited data specific to vulvovaginal melanomas, especially regarding systemic therapies. Most treatment decisions are based on extrapolation from data regarding cutaneous melanomas of other sites. It is reasonable to follow already established guidelines from other professional groups and societies. Outcomes tend to be worse compared with cutaneous melanomas likely because of the later presentation and physical biological characteristics of these tumors.
authors.affiliation: *Gynecology Service, Department of Surgery, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY, USA; †Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Center, Shanghai, China; ‡Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre, Melbourne, Australia; §Royal Women's Hospital, Melbourne, Australia; ∥University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia; ¶Glasgow Royal Infirmary, Gynaecology Administration Block, Glasgow, Scotland; #Department of Radiation Oncology, University Medical Centre Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands; **Department of Gynecology, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany; ††Department of Oncology-Pathology, Karolinska Institute, Stockholm, Sweden; ‡‡Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seoul, Korea; and §§Service d'Oncologie Médicale, Centre Hospitalier Lyon-Sud, Lyon, France.
authors.forename: Mario M
authors.initials: MM
authors.lastname: Leitao
authors.forename: Xi
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Cheng
authors.forename: Anne L
authors.initials: AL
authors.lastname: Hamilton
authors.forename: Nadeem A
authors.initials: NA
authors.lastname: Siddiqui
authors.forename: Ina
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Jurgenliemk-Schulz
authors.forename: Sven
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Mahner
authors.forename: Elisabeth
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Åvall-Lundqvist
authors.forename: Kidong
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: Gilles
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Freyer
mesh_terms: D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008495:Medical Oncology; D008545:Melanoma / Q000473:pathology* / Q000628:therapy; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D012955:Societies, Medical; D014625:Vaginal Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology* / Q000628:therapy; D014846:Vulvar Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology* / Q000628:therapy