Extensive surgery and lymphadenectomy do not improve survival in primary melanoma of the anorectum: results from analysis of a large database (SEER)

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• 作者：A. Ciarrocchi ; R. Pietroletti ; F. Carlei and G. Amicucci
• 刊名：Colorectal Disease
• 出版年：2017
• 出版时间：February 2017
• 年：2017
• 卷：19
• 期：2
• 页码：158-164
• 全文大小：139K
• ISSN：1463-1318

文摘

Primary anorectal melanoma is a rare disease with a dismal prognosis due to early distant metastasis. The prognostic value of positive loco-regional lymph nodes and the impact of lymphadenectomy on overall survival are unclear. We have investigated this by analysis of data obtained from a national representative database, controlling for potential confounders.