2023
Predictive accuracy of elevated mitotic rate on lymph node positivity and recurrence in thin melanomas
Ly C, Blaha O, Wei W, Galan A, Kluger H, Ariyan S, Olino K, Clune J. Predictive accuracy of elevated mitotic rate on lymph node positivity and recurrence in thin melanomas. Frontiers In Oncology 2023, 12: 1077226. PMID: 36686728, PMCID: PMC9853390, DOI: 10.3389/fonc.2022.1077226.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMelanoma-specific mortalityElevated mitotic rateLymph node positivityMitoses/Mitotic rateT2 tumorsNode positivityThin melanomasSentinel lymph node positivityImportant prognostic factorSingle academic centerPrimary cutaneous melanomaLow mitotic ratePositive SLNNon-ulcerated lesionsSLN biopsyT4 tumorsPatient demographicsPrognostic factorsSLN positivityRetrospective reviewTumor characteristicsBreslow thicknessCutaneous melanomaT category
2016
Correlation of body mass index with female survival benefit among a single-institution cohort of cutaneous melanomas >1 mm thick following wide-local excision and sentinel lymph node biopsy.
Jackson L, Bulloch K, Narayan D, Ariyan S, Gould Rothberg BE. Correlation of body mass index with female survival benefit among a single-institution cohort of cutaneous melanomas >1 mm thick following wide-local excision and sentinel lymph node biopsy. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2016, 34: 172-172. DOI: 10.1200/jco.2016.34.3_suppl.172.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchBody mass indexDisease-free survivalWide local excisionCutaneous melanomaSurvival benefitSentinel lymphMass indexNormal-weight menNormal-weight womenSingle-institution cohortCox proportional hazardsNon-therapeutic interventionsFree survivalSLN statusWeight womenClinicopathologic factorsConsecutive patientsLocal excisionMultivariable analysisWeight menLifestyle factorsActive surveillanceSimilar survivalSurvival advantageMitotic count
2000
Regional Lymph Node Dissections In Malignant Melanoma
Lawton G, Ariyan S. Regional Lymph Node Dissections In Malignant Melanoma. Clinics In Plastic Surgery 2000, 27: 431-440. PMID: 10941563, DOI: 10.1016/s0094-1298(20)32738-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsElective lymph node dissectionLymph node dissectionNode dissectionNegative nodesTherapeutic lymph node dissectionRegional lymph node dissectionSentinel lymph node dissectionClinical stage ITime of resectionPositive nodesRegional lymphadenectomySentinel lymphProphylactic excisionCutaneous melanomaPrimary tumorMalignant melanomaPrimary melanomaRegional nodesSurvival advantageStage IPatientsMetastatic cellsMelanomaDissectionClear benefit
1995
Multiple Primary Melanomas
Ariyan S, Poo W, Bolognia J, Buzaid A, Ariyan T, Ariyan S. Multiple Primary Melanomas. Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery 1995, 96: 1384-1389. PMID: 7480238, DOI: 10.1097/00006534-199511000-00023.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSecond primary melanomaPrimary melanomaPrimary cutaneous melanomaMultiple primary melanomasIncidence of melanomaYale Melanoma UnitFirst malignancySubsequent melanomaFirst diagnosisPoor prognosisCutaneous melanomaMelanoma UnitPatient prognosisMultiple melanomasSubsequent lesionsPatientsInitial melanomaMelanomaPrognosisFirst yearSecond yearReportYearsMalignancyStatistics Report
1985
Versatility and Safety of Flap Coverage for Wide Excision of Cutaneous Melanomas
Cuono C, Ariyan S. Versatility and Safety of Flap Coverage for Wide Excision of Cutaneous Melanomas. Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery 1985, 76: 281-284. PMID: 3895262, DOI: 10.1097/00006534-198508000-00017.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFlap repairWide excisionShorter hospital stayPostoperative flap necrosisIntransit metastasesHospital stayEarly mobilizationLocal recurrenceConsecutive seriesCutaneous melanomaFlap coverageFlap necrosisPrimary melanomaRetrospective analysisSkin graftsRhomboid flapContour defectsRhombic flapMelanomaExcisionFlapMonthsRepairPatientsRecurrence