Improved Overall Survival of Melanoma of the Head and Neck Treated with Mohs Micrographic Surgery versus Wide Local Excision
2019
Abstract Background Optimal surgical management for
melanomaof the head and
neckremains controversial. Objective Assess outcomes for
melanomasof the head and
necktreated with Mohs micrographic surgery (MMS) vs
wide local excision(WLE) from the National Cancer Database (NCDB). Methods Head and
neck
melanomadata from the NCDB from years 2004-2015 were analyzed. Results 50,397 head and
neck
melanomaswere reviewed. 3,510 (7%) were treated with MMS and 46,887 (93%) with WLE. After controlling for potential confounding variables, patients treated with MMS were more likely to survive after 5-years than patients treated with WLE (Hazard ratio 1.181, 95% confidence interval 1.083-1.288, p Limitations Database study, limited number of MMS treated
melanomas. Conclusion MMS is a valid treatment option for
melanomaof the head and
neck; NCDB data suggests that MMS may confer a survival benefit over WLE.
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