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Trends in Incidence and Survival of 1496 Patients with Mucosal Melanoma in The Netherlands (1990-2019).

Florine L Boer, Vincent K Y Ho, Marieke W J Louwman, Anne M R Schrader, Charlotte L Zuur, Christian U Blank, Mariette I E van Poelgeest, Ellen H W Kapiteijn

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Article in Cancers, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 8 papers.

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  1. [European journal of nuclear medicine and molecular imaging · 2026
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  3. Mucosal Melanoma: An Overview of Recent Therapies.Current pharmaceutical design · 2026
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  7. Cutaneous melanoma.Nature reviews. Disease primers · 2025
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Florine L BoerDepartment of Gynaecology and Obstetrics, Leiden University Medical Centre, 2333 ZA Leiden, The Netherlands.
Vincent K Y HoDepartment of Research and Development, Netherlands Comprehensive Cancer Organisation (IKNL), 3511 DT Utrecht, The Netherlands.
Marieke W J LouwmanDepartment of Research and Development, Netherlands Comprehensive Cancer Organisation (IKNL), 3511 DT Utrecht, The Netherlands.ORCID 0000-0001-9011-6741
Anne M R SchraderDepartment of Pathology, Leiden University Medical Centre, 2333 ZA Leiden, The Netherlands.ORCID 0000-0003-3483-0558
Charlotte L ZuurDepartment of Head and Neck Surgery and Oncology, The Netherlands Cancer Institute, 1066 CX Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
Christian U BlankDepartment of Medical Oncology, The Netherlands Cancer Institute, 1066 CX Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
Mariette I E van PoelgeestDepartment of Gynaecology and Obstetrics, Leiden University Medical Centre, 2333 ZA Leiden, The Netherlands.
Ellen H W KapiteijnDepartment of Medical Oncology, Leiden University Medical Centre, 2333 ZA Leiden, The Netherlands.ORCID 0000-0002-4814-6426

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundMucosal melanoma (MM) is a rare tumour with a poor prognosis. Over the years, immune and targeted therapy have become available and have improved overall survival (OS) for patients with advanced cutaneous melanoma (CM). This study aimed to assess trends in the incidence and survival of MM in the Netherlands against the background of new effective treatments that became available for advanced melanoma.

methodsWe obtained information on patients diagnosed with MM during 1990-2019 from the Netherlands Cancer Registry. The age-standardized incidence rate and estimated annual percentage change (EAPC) were calculated over the total study period. OS was calculated using the Kaplan-Meier method. Independent predictors for OS were assessed by applying multivariable Cox proportional hazards regression models.

resultsIn total, 1496 patients were diagnosed with MM during 1990-2019, mostly in the female genital tract (43%) and the head and neck region (34%). The majority presented with local or locally advanced disease (66%). The incidence remained stable over time (EAPC 3.0%,

conclusionSince the introduction of immune and targeted therapies, OS has improved for patients with MM. However, the prognosis of MM patients is still lower compared to CM, and the median OS of patients treated with immune and targeted therapies remains fairly short. Further studies are needed to improve outcomes for patients with MM.

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