[2] These data strongly suggest that unresected, clinically occult regional
nodal disease can adversely affect melanoma - specific survival.
So, we are addressing, specifically, inoperable cases due to extensive skin involvement, fixed or very bulky axillary
nodal disease and / or supraclavicular or internal mammary nodal involvement or tumors with inflammatory elements.»
For men with
nodal disease (26 of 99), 61 percent (16 of 26) had treatment response following SRT.
PSA continued to rise, and repeat PSMA imaging showed new sites of PSMA - avid
nodal disease in the common iliac region, directly above the radiotherapy field.
Not exact matches
Patients who had sentinel node biopsies had significantly greater 10 - year
disease - free survival rates than patients who underwent
nodal observation.
Furthermore, SLN - positive patients who defer lymphadenectomy until clinically detected
nodal recurrence may present with unresectable
disease, representing a missed opportunity for regional
disease control.
Included patients had three subtypes of
disease, mucosa - associated lymphoid tissue,
nodal, and splenic.