Mucosal Melanoma

Mucosal melanoma represents a larger share of melanoma cases in Asian populations than in Western populations. A nationwide cohort reported poor long-term survival for mucosal melanoma. Mucosal melanoma has worse prognosis than cutaneous melanoma and a high relapse risk after surgery. Mucosal melanoma is biologically distinct and arises from mucosal sites including the sinonasal and gastrointestinal tracts. Surgery is the main treatment for localised mucosal melanoma, but optimal adjuvant therapy remains unsettled.