Karakousis Giorgos C, Czerniecki Brian J
Division of Endocrine and Oncologic Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, 3400 Spruce Street, 4th Floor, Silverstein, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA.
PET Clin. 2011 Jan;6(1):1-8. doi: 10.1016/j.cpet.2011.02.001. Epub 2011 Apr 14.
Melanoma is a malignant neoplasm of the skin, originating from the melanocyte. Accounting for less than 5% of all skin cancers, melanoma is associated with approximately 75% of skin cancer-related mortality. Early detection of melanoma with surgical resection remains one of the critical factors determining favorable clinical outcomes for melanoma. This article discusses the epidemiology and diagnosis of melanoma, with specific attention to the role of the PET scan in the evaluation of early melanoma.
黑色素瘤是一种起源于黑素细胞的皮肤恶性肿瘤。黑色素瘤占所有皮肤癌的比例不到5%，却与约75%的皮肤癌相关死亡率有关。通过手术切除早期发现黑色素瘤仍然是决定黑色素瘤良好临床结果的关键因素之一。本文讨论黑色素瘤的流行病学和诊断，特别关注PET扫描在早期黑色素瘤评估中的作用。
