Application of CO
This study aims to investigate the role of CO laser evaporation in the treatment of melanoma patients with satellite or in-transit metastases. Patients who underwent CO laser evaporation were retrospectively included between November 2002 and August 2018. The Sharplan 40C CO laser was used with a hi...
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Published in | Melanoma management Vol. 6; no. 1 |
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Main Authors | , , , |
Format | Journal Article |
Language | English |
Published |
Future Medicine Ltd
01.04.2019
01.03.2019 |
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Summary: | This study aims to investigate the role of CO
laser evaporation in the treatment of melanoma patients with satellite or in-transit metastases.
Patients who underwent CO
laser evaporation were retrospectively included between November 2002 and August 2018. The Sharplan 40C CO
laser was used with a high pulse wave mode. Data concerning patient and tumor characteristics, CO
laser evaporation and subsequent therapies were collected.
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.
In a selected group of melanoma patients with satellite or in-transit metastases, CO
laser evaporation should be considered as treatment for local control. |
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ISSN: | 2045-0885 2045-0893 |
DOI: | 10.2217/mmt-2018-0008 |