Research Article

Epidemiological and overall survival properties of cutaneous melanomas at Ege University Hospital

October 26, 2020
  • Ayda Acar *
  • Ayşe Hande Yoldaş
  • Banu Yaman
  • Can Ceylan
  • Şaziye Burçak Karaca
  • Mustafa Esassolak
  • Taner Akalın
  • Tahir Gürler
  • Fezal Özdemir
  • Gülşen Kandiloğlu
  • Ayfer Haydaroğlu
  • Ayşe Caner
  • Işıl Karaarslan
EN TR

Epidemiological and overall survival properties of cutaneous melanomas at Ege University Hospital

Abstract

Aim: We aimed to evaluate the epidemiological and survival characteristics of patients diagnosed as melanoma in the database of Ege University Hospital between 1992-2017. 

Materials and Methods: The data of 1530 patients diagnosed with melanoma enrolled at Ege University between 1992-2017, recorded by the CANREG 4 program by specially trained and certified cancer registry staff of the Ege University Cancer Control Research and Application Center, were collected. While the existence of the relationship between categorical variables was evaluated with the Chi-Square method, the numerical variables between the groups were compared with the One Way Variance Analysis and the Turkey HSD Test. While the effects of categorical variables on survival were examined by Kaplan Meier and Log Rank (Mantel-Cox) methods, Cox-Regression analysis was used for numerical variables. All Hypothesis tests were appliedat 0.05 significance level.

Results: Of the 1530 melanoma cases, 53.1% were male and 46.9% were female. The average age was 54.14 ± 16.537. Superficial spreading melanoma and lentigo malignant melanoma were the most common subtypes.11.6% of the melanoma lesions were in situ, 43.6% were localized, 6.7% were locally spread, 16.9% were regionally spread, 21.1% were advanced. The follow-up period of the patients ranged from 0 to 313 months. The mean survival time was 147.4 ± 5.3 months. The survival rate decreased with increasing age (p <0.01). The duration of survival was higher in women than in men (p< 0,001).

Conclusions: In our study, older age at diagnosis, male gender, not having in situ tumor, lymph node involvement and presence of metastasis are factors that decrease survival. Five-year survival is shorter in nodular melanoma than other histopathological subtypes. Five-year survivals were; 90% in localized disease, 52% in local spread, 56% in regional spread, 15% in advanced metastatic disease. Early diagnosis affects prognosis in cutaneous melanoma. For this reason, it is important to raise awareness of the society and ensure that patients apply earlier. 

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Details

Primary Language

Turkish

Subjects

Health Care Administration

Journal Section

Research Article

Authors

Ayda Acar *
Türkiye

Ayşe Hande Yoldaş
0000-0002-2219-5422
Türkiye

Banu Yaman
0000-0002-2915-0788
Türkiye

Can Ceylan
0000-0001-6528-0566
Türkiye

Şaziye Burçak Karaca
0000-0003-2638-1625
Türkiye

Mustafa Esassolak
0000-0001-7512-8015
Türkiye

Taner Akalın
0000-0003-0785-0430
Türkiye

Tahir Gürler
0000-0002-7544-3565
Türkiye

Fezal Özdemir
0000-0001-8511-4565
Türkiye

Gülşen Kandiloğlu
0000-0003-1861-1240
Türkiye

Ayfer Haydaroğlu
0000-0001-5709-0981
Türkiye

Ayşe Caner
0000-0003-3058-9971
Türkiye

Işıl Karaarslan
0000-0001-5348-027X
Türkiye

Publication Date

October 26, 2020

Submission Date

August 28, 2020

Acceptance Date

October 5, 2020

Published in Issue

Year 1970

Vancouver
1.Ayda Acar, Ayşe Hande Yoldaş, Banu Yaman, Can Ceylan, Şaziye Burçak Karaca, Mustafa Esassolak, Taner Akalın, Tahir Gürler, Fezal Özdemir, Gülşen Kandiloğlu, Ayfer Haydaroğlu, Ayşe Caner, Işıl Karaarslan. Ege Üniversitesi Hastanesinde görülen deri melanomlarının epidemiyolojik ve genel sağ kalım özellikleri. EJM. 2020 Oct. 1;89-96. doi:10.19161/etd.815386

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