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| Predicate | Object |
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| rdf:type | |
| lifeskim:mentions | |
| pubmed:issue |
4
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| pubmed:dateCreated |
1989-6-22
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| pubmed:abstractText |
A retrospective analysis of 31 patients operated upon for cerebral secondary melanoma was conducted. There was no operative mortality and no operative complications in 76% of cases. Significant and life-threatening complications occurred in five patients (17%). The major benefit from surgical excision is relief of symptoms: 64% had complete remission of symptoms while a further 20% were substantially improved. A few patients' lives were prolonged by surgery and there are a number of long-term survivors. Surgical excision should be performed when a patient has an accessible solitary cerebral secondary without evidence of melanoma elsewhere.
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| pubmed:language |
eng
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| pubmed:journal | |
| pubmed:citationSubset |
IM
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| pubmed:status |
MEDLINE
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| pubmed:month |
Apr
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| pubmed:issn |
0004-8682
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| pubmed:author | |
| pubmed:issnType |
Print
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| pubmed:volume |
59
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| pubmed:owner |
NLM
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| pubmed:authorsComplete |
Y
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| pubmed:pagination |
321-4
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| pubmed:dateRevised |
2004-11-17
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| pubmed:meshHeading |
pubmed-meshheading:2719611-Adult,
pubmed-meshheading:2719611-Brain Neoplasms,
pubmed-meshheading:2719611-Female,
pubmed-meshheading:2719611-Humans,
pubmed-meshheading:2719611-Male,
pubmed-meshheading:2719611-Melanoma,
pubmed-meshheading:2719611-Middle Aged,
pubmed-meshheading:2719611-Postoperative Complications,
pubmed-meshheading:2719611-Retrospective Studies
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| pubmed:year |
1989
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| pubmed:articleTitle |
Management of solitary melanoma metastasis of the brain.
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| pubmed:affiliation |
Neurosurgical Unit, Princess Alexandra Hospital, Woolloongabba, Queensland, Australia.
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| pubmed:publicationType |
Journal Article
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