Routine X-ray of the chest is not justified in staging of cutaneous melanoma patients
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Routine X-ray of the chest is not justified in staging of cutaneous melanoma patients. / Gjorup, Caroline Asirvatham; Hendel, Helle Westergren; Pilegaard, Rita Kaae; Willert, Cecilie Balslev; Hölmich, Lisbet Rosenkrantz.
I: Danish Medical Journal, Bind 63, Nr. 12, A5317, 12.2016.Publikation: Bidrag til tidsskrift › Tidsskriftartikel › Forskning › fagfællebedømt
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T1 - Routine X-ray of the chest is not justified in staging of cutaneous melanoma patients
AU - Gjorup, Caroline Asirvatham
AU - Hendel, Helle Westergren
AU - Pilegaard, Rita Kaae
AU - Willert, Cecilie Balslev
AU - Hölmich, Lisbet Rosenkrantz
PY - 2016/12
Y1 - 2016/12
N2 - INTRODUCTION: The incidence of cutaneous melanoma is increasing in Denmark and worldwide. However, the prevalence of distant metastases at the time of diagnosis has decreased to 1%. We therefore questioned the value of routine preoperative chest X-ray (CXR) for staging asymptomatic melanoma patients and hypothesised that routine CXR is not justified.METHODS: A retrospective study was conducted on patients undergoing wide local excision and sentinel lymph node biopsy for cutaneous melanoma in the period from 2010 to 2014.RESULTS: A total of 603 patients were included. The mean time of follow-up was 34 months (range: 13-75 months). Of the 603 patients, 25 (4%) had a positive CXR and 578 (96%) had a negative CXR. Four (0.7%) patients had lung metastases of whom two had a true positive and two a false negative CXR, respectively. The sensitivity was 50%, specificity was 96%, the positive predictive value was 8%, and the negative predictive value was 100%.CONCLUSION: Our results suggest that CXR cannot be justified in the initial staging of cutaneous melanoma patients. The guideline for the treatment of melanoma in Denmark is under revision: The use of CXR has been omitted.FUNDING: This study received funding from the Department of Plastic Surgery, the Research Council at Herlev Gentofte Hospital and the Danish Cancer Society.TRIAL REGISTRATION: The Danish Regional Committee on Biomedical Research Ethics (r. no.: H-4-2014-127), the Danish Data Protection Agency (2012-58-0004, local record no.: HEH-2015-003, I-Suite no.: 03436) and the Danish Melan-oma Group.
AB - INTRODUCTION: The incidence of cutaneous melanoma is increasing in Denmark and worldwide. However, the prevalence of distant metastases at the time of diagnosis has decreased to 1%. We therefore questioned the value of routine preoperative chest X-ray (CXR) for staging asymptomatic melanoma patients and hypothesised that routine CXR is not justified.METHODS: A retrospective study was conducted on patients undergoing wide local excision and sentinel lymph node biopsy for cutaneous melanoma in the period from 2010 to 2014.RESULTS: A total of 603 patients were included. The mean time of follow-up was 34 months (range: 13-75 months). Of the 603 patients, 25 (4%) had a positive CXR and 578 (96%) had a negative CXR. Four (0.7%) patients had lung metastases of whom two had a true positive and two a false negative CXR, respectively. The sensitivity was 50%, specificity was 96%, the positive predictive value was 8%, and the negative predictive value was 100%.CONCLUSION: Our results suggest that CXR cannot be justified in the initial staging of cutaneous melanoma patients. The guideline for the treatment of melanoma in Denmark is under revision: The use of CXR has been omitted.FUNDING: This study received funding from the Department of Plastic Surgery, the Research Council at Herlev Gentofte Hospital and the Danish Cancer Society.TRIAL REGISTRATION: The Danish Regional Committee on Biomedical Research Ethics (r. no.: H-4-2014-127), the Danish Data Protection Agency (2012-58-0004, local record no.: HEH-2015-003, I-Suite no.: 03436) and the Danish Melan-oma Group.
KW - Adolescent
KW - Adult
KW - Aged
KW - Aged, 80 and over
KW - False Negative Reactions
KW - Female
KW - Follow-Up Studies
KW - Humans
KW - Lung Neoplasms
KW - Male
KW - Melanoma
KW - Middle Aged
KW - Neoplasm Staging
KW - Predictive Value of Tests
KW - Preoperative Period
KW - Radiography, Thoracic
KW - Retrospective Studies
KW - Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy
KW - Skin Neoplasms
KW - Young Adult
KW - Journal Article
M3 - Journal article
C2 - 27910800
VL - 63
JO - Danish Medical Journal
JF - Danish Medical Journal
SN - 2245-1919
IS - 12
M1 - A5317
ER -
ID: 181061016