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Successful treatment of primary pulmonary melanoma.

Year: 2011

Type: article

Abstract: Presented is a rare case of a primary melanoma of the lung in an 89 year old male patient. Primary melanoma of the lung has been previously reported in the English literature in about 30 patients. Surgical resection either with lobectomy of pneumonectomy and a lymph node dissection has been shown to be the best chance of long term survival. This is the oldest patient on record where surgical resection was successful.

Source: Europe PMC (PubMed Central)

DOI: 10.3978/j.issn.2072-1439.2011.04.02

Authors: Eric Seitelman, Perri Donenfeld, Kevin Kay, Kazuaki Takabe, Shahriyour Andaz, Stewart Fox

Institution: Virginia Commonwealth University

Language: English

Topic: Cutaneous Melanoma Detection and Management

Subfield: Oncology

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: green

OpenAlex ID: W1839919073

FWCI: 0.473

Cites: 6

Cited by: 22

Related to: 10