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Objectives/Hypothesis
The ideal strategy in the treatment of mucosal melanoma of the head and neck (MMHN) remains unclear. Our objective was to evaluate the importance of surgical margins, radiotherapy, and systemic therapy in MMHN.
Study Design
Retrospective Single Institutional Review.
Methods
Retrospective review of patients with MMHN treated at a tertiary care oncology center between 1999...
Background
Li–Fraumeni syndrome (LFS) is a familial cancer predisposition associated with a germline mutation in TP53. Patients with LFS are at risk of developing malignancies and require comprehensive screening. We describe an index case of LFS presenting with mucosal melanoma.
Methods
A 21‐year‐old woman presented with a left maxillary mucosal lesion and a left neck mass. Biopsies revealed metastatic...
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