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Clin Transl Oncol
; 7(4): 171-3, 2005 May.
Artigo
em Espanhol
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-15960927
RESUMO
Primary anorectal melanoma is a rare malignancy with an extremely aggressive biological behaviour. The main clinical presentations are local symptoms such as rectal bleeding, anal mass or pain, or a change in bowel habits. The tumour is frequently mistaken for benign conditions as haemorrhoids or rectal polyps. Many treatments can be used: surgery, chemotherapy, radiotherapy, immunotherapy and even bio-therapy. Despite this, the disease has a very poor prognosis and 10% of patients survive 5 years.