Application of CO(2) laser evaporation in locally advanced melanoma

AIM: This study aims to investigate the role of CO(2) laser evaporation in the treatment of melanoma patients with satellite or in-transit metastases. MATERIALS & METHODS: Patients who underwent CO(2) laser evaporation were retrospectively included between November 2002 and August 2018. The Shar...

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Autores principales: Vrielink, Otis M, Kruijff, Schelto, van Leeuwen, Barbara L, Roodenburg, Jan LN
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Future Medicine Ltd 2019
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Research Article
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6582456/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31236206
http://dx.doi.org/10.2217/mmt-2018-0008
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Sumario:AIM: This study aims to investigate the role of CO(2) laser evaporation in the treatment of melanoma patients with satellite or in-transit metastases. MATERIALS & METHODS: Patients who underwent CO(2) laser evaporation were retrospectively included between November 2002 and August 2018. The Sharplan 40C CO(2) laser was used with a high pulse wave mode. Data concerning patient and tumor characteristics, CO(2) laser evaporation and subsequent therapies were collected. RESULTS: A total of 26 patients were included. Median duration of local control was 5.5 months. The median number of lesions evaporated per treatment was three (1–16); patients received a median of three (1–19) treatments. CONCLUSION: In a selected group of melanoma patients with satellite or in-transit metastases, CO(2) laser evaporation should be considered as treatment for local control.

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