SMJ articles in the category "malignant melanoma"

Original Article

Late-Stage Melanoma: Be Sure to Screen Uninsured, Unmarried Men

Objective: The purpose of this study was to assess for any associations between individual and social factors and late-stage melanoma in Kentucky from 1995 to 2013. Methods: The study combines three datasets: individual-level data from the Kentucky Cancer Registry, census tract–level data from the US Census, and county-level physician licensure…

Posted in: insurance status 3 malignant melanoma 2 socioeconomic status 7

Case Report

Primary Malignant Melanoma of the Duodenum: Aggressive Management and Long-Term Survival of an Unusual Oncologic Entity

Primary malignant melanoma originating in the small bowel is extremely rare. We report the case of a 55-year-old man who presented with a preoperative bleeding duodenal tumor. A standard pancreaticoduodenectomy was performed. Histopathological examination ascertained the diagnosis of a duodenal malignant melanoma with locoregional lymphatic spread. A thorough postoperative investigation…

Posted in: duodenum 4 malignant melanoma 2 pancreaticoduodenectomy 3 Primary 3 small intestine 4
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