Title: Controversies in Melanoma
1Controversies in Melanoma
- Prof Ravi Kant, Dr Ajay Yadav, Dr Vivek Gupta, Dr
Vishal Gupta, Ms Tanmya Stuti Ravi
2Controversies in Melanoma
- Biology
- Detection-Computer, USG, RT-PCR
- Staging- AJCC 2000 Prognosis
- SLN Biopsy ELND
- Surgical margins
- Adjuvant treatment Vaccines
- Summary
3Biology of melanoma
- development and progression
4Biology of melanoma
- Melanocytes ?
- Nevus ?
- Dysplastic nevus ?
- Radial growth phase ?
- Vertical growth phase ?
- Metastases.
5Melanoma Nevi
- Class I Precursor
- Class II Intermediate
- Class III VGP tumorigenic
- VGP vertical growth phase
6Cell cycle regulation in melanoma
7Expression of defined molecules in melanoma cell
8- Express adhesions receptors,
- Integrins, Adherine, and cellular
- adhesions molecules
9- melanoma cells express N-adherine instead of
E-adherine. - E-adherine allows melanocytes to adhere to
keratinocytes, while melanoma cells can not
adhere to keratinocytes
10(No Transcript)
11B- catenin pathway
12Biology- what is new?
- PTEN pathway phosphatase and tensin deleted on
chromosome 10 ? - IGF-1 ? Akt / PKB (Oncogene)PtdIns(3,4)P2? P13
kinase ?growth factor adhesion receptor
(integrin)
13Biology what is new?
- Ras pathway ?Grb2/Sos ?ras ?Raf ?MEK 1,2 ?MAPK
1.2 ?TCF/SRF/Elk-1 ?Proliferation - As apoptosis is blocked by depriving
- Bad Caspase-9 from p13 kinase
- Apoptosis turned into growth
14 Naevi
15Nevus
- Proliferative lesion of melanocytes
- Scattered along basal layer
- Acquired - mostly
- congenital
16Naevi types
- Lentigo Flat
- Junctional
- Compound slightly elevated
- Intradermal papillomatous
17Naevi Lentigo simplex-1
- Pigmented macule, lt5mm, jet black color
- In infants children
- Melanocytic proliferation along basal layer
18Naevi Lentigo simplex-2
- Abundant melanocytes along basal layer
- Associated with Peutz-Jegher syndrome
- P-J syndrome hamartomatous polypes in GIT
naevi in oral buccal mucosa
19Naevi Junctional
- Next stage after lentigo
- Macular lesions, lt 7mm
- Less deeply pigmented than lentigo
- Homogenous brown black areas
- Melanocytic proliferation along basal layer
- Highest malignant potential
20Naevi Compound
- Next stage of maturation of junctional naevi
- In children adolescent
- Pale brown papular
- Junctional dermal component
21Naevi Intradermal
- Last stage in maturation
- Mostly after 30 years of age
- Flesh colored papule with little pigment
- Melanocytes confined to dermis only
22Blue naevi
- Benign melanocytic naevi
- Slate blue color
- Two types common cellular
23Common Blue naevi
- Mostly in scalp dorsum of hand, feet
- Dermal collection of spindle melanocytes
- F gt M , max. in 4th decade
24Blue naevi Cellular type
- Uncommon
- F gt M
- gt 50 in sacrococcygeal area buttock
- lt 1 under go malignancy
- Rx simple excision
25Nevus
- Common
- Atypical
- Congenital
- Spitz
- Familial
26Malignant Melanoma
- Arises from transformed melanocytes of epidermis
- Accounts for almost all deaths from skin cancer
- 4 fold increase in incidence in Australia
27Melanoma Risk Factors-1
- Congenital naevi gt5 BSA, 1000X
- Previous melanoma
- Family history
- 5 naevi gt 5mm (Common nevi)
- 50 naevi gt 2mm (Common nevi)
28Melanoma Risk Factors-2
- Dysplastic nevi, Atypical 2X for single 12X for
gt10 - Family history Atypical 37-148X
- Dysplatic naevi syndrome
29Melanoma Risk factors-3
- White race,
- Red hair,
- Blond hair,
- Blue eyes
- Poor tanning ability,
- Sunburns during childhood
- Albinism
30Melanoma Risk factors-4
- Freckles
- Equatorial latitude
- Xeroderma pigmentosa
- Psoralen sunscreen
- Tanning salons
- Junctional naevi
31Melanoma Risk factors-5
- Spitz Nevi benign except when
- gt10 y age
- ulceration
- gt1cm
- Involve subcut fat
- Mitotic activity gt6/mm2
32Melanoma Risk factors-6
- Familial syndromes
- B-K nevus syndromes
- Atypical nevus
- CDKN2A mutation
- CDK4 mutation
33DD
- Pigmented Basal cell CA
- Seborrheic keratitis
- Solar lentigines
- Atypical nevi
34MM Clinical features
- Lentigo maligna Hutchinson's freckle
(7-15) - Superficial spreading most common (60-70)
- Nodular 12-25
- Acral lentiginous
- Amelanotic
351. Superficial spreading Melanoma
- Most common type 70
- Occur any where on skin except hands feet
- Usually gt 5 mm , flat
- Variegated color pattern
- Irregular edge with areas of regression
- Long radial growth phase
362. Nodular Melanoma
- Most malignant
- Younger age group
- Any part of the body
- raised and always palpable with sharp irregular
border - Blue, black or gray color
- Lack of radial growth phase
372. Nodular Melanoma
- Second most common 15-30
- Rapid onset
- ?gt?
383. Lentigo maligna Melanoma
- Hutchinsons melanotic freckle
- Least common type 5
- Most commonly on face of elderly
- Begins as irregularly pigmented ,flat, brown
macule - quite large at the time of diagnosis late
invasive growth phase - Good prognosis
394. Acral lentiginous
- Uncommon 1-3
- Palm, sole, heel subungual
- More common in dark skin persons
- Subungual common in big toe or thumb
- Poor prognosis , 29_at_20Y
- 70 ulcerate, 74 gt1.5 mm
404. Acral lentiginous-risk factor
- gt50 y age
- gt3mm width, variegated border
- Extension of pigment in to nail bed/ nail fold
- Dark complexioned patient
415. Amelanotic Melanoma
- Desmoplastic, 1.7
- HN
- Pink, reveal some pigment on close inspection
Stain with S-100 - Worse prognosis
- Often present with regional lymph nodes metastases
425. Amelanotic Melanoma
- Locally aggressive
- Known for local recurrences
- Stain ? S-100
43MM spread
- Local extension
- Blood stream lung, liver, brain, skin
- Lymphatic
- embolisation, permeation
- satellite nodule
- in-transit nodule
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44Controversies in Melanoma
- Biology
- Detection-Computer, USG, RT-PCR
- Staging- AJCC 2000 Prognosis
- SLN Biopsy ELND
- Surgical margins
- Adjuvant treatment Vaccines
- Summary
45MM Diagnosis
- Signs of transformation of mole in to MM
- Major
- Change in size, shape, color
- Minor
- Inflammation, itching
- Crusting or bleeding
- gt 5mm diameter
46MM Diagnosis
- A Asymmetry
- B irregular border
- C color variegation
- D diameter gt 5 mm
- E enlargement or evolution
47Detection- Vision
- A asymmetry
- B border irregularity
- C color variegation
- D diameter gt 6mm
- E elevation, enlargement, evolutionary changes
- F any funny change
48Detection- Vision
- Change in size
- Change in shape
- Change in Color
- Inflammation
- Crusting / bleeding
- Sensory change
- gt 7mm in size enlargement
49Detection- Digital Vision
- Epiluminescence microscopy
- Dermatoscopy
- Surface microscopy
- Incident light microscopy
- Can see the dermis, epidermo-dermal junction
50Epiluminescence microscopy-ominous signs
- Melanin pigment network
- Black dots
- Globules
- Streaks
- Radial streaming
- Blue-white milky veils
- Pseudopods
- Pseudo network
- Structure less area
- Melanin reticulum
- Epidermo-dermal junction
- Multiple brown dots
51Epiluminescence microscopy-good signs
- Axial symmetry of pigmentation
- Presence of one color only
- Sensitivity 92
- Specificity 71
52Detection-digital vision
- Computer based Dermatoscopy
- Spectrophotometric image analysis
- Reflectance spectroscopy
- Computer aided image analysis Topodermatographic
- USG, MR and OCT in vivo histology
- Virtual histology
53USG for Regional LN
- 7.5-20 mhZ for LN 20-100 for Virtual
- USG B scan-LN
- Vassallo indexlt2 (LongTrans)
- Hypoechoic central area
- Color Doppler-peripheral perfusion
- USG Guided FNAC RT-PCR Tyro
- USG guided anchor wire for mets
54Screening
- Dermatologist
- or
- non-Dermatologists?
55Screening
- Dermatologist
- sensitivity 89 - 97
- positive predictive value - 17-75
- specificity - 97
56PET vs CT
Sensitive Specificity
FDG PET 94-100 83 -94
CT 55-84 68-84
Holder Ann Surg 1998 Rinne Cancer 1998
57FDG PET gtCT
- regional and mediastinum lymph nodes
- abdominal visceral and soft tissue metastasis
58CTgtPET
59MRI for brain
60PET
- A single whole body PET scan could replace all
other imaging modalities in melanoma.
61 Limitations of PET
- Cost
- Limited availability
- Lack of sufficient data
62Controversies in Melanoma
- Biology
- Detection-Computer, USG, RT-PCR
- Staging- AJCC 2000 Prognosis
- SLN Biopsy ELND
- Surgical margins
- Adjuvant treatment Vaccines
- Summary
63Prognostic factors
- Tumor thickness Breslow
- Vs
- Level of invasion Clark level
64Thickness vs. Level
- 54 multivariate analysis of
- prognostic factors using data from 48 papers
- Vollmer
65Thickness vs. Level
- Tumor thickness significant
- in 42 of 54 studies
- Vollmer
66Thickness vs. Level
- Level of invasion important
- prognostic factor in only 8 of 48
- Studies
- Vollmer
67Thickness vs. Level
- Tumor thickness
- 1 , 2, 4 mm
- Best for survival data
- Adopted in 2002 AJCC
- Buttner
- Buzaid
68Thickness vs. Level- conclusion
- Clark level of invasion is a minor prognostic
factor - cutoffs of tumor thickness such as 1mm, 2mm and
4mm provide better prognostic information - 2002 AJCC staging of melanoma
69Ulceration prognostic significance
- Significant prognostic factor
- Vollmer - multivariate analysis in
- 7 of 11 studies
70Ulceration prognostic significance
- strongest predictors of outcome
- Balch - meta-analysis that
- included 15,798 patients with
- localized melanoma
71Ulceration prognostic significance
- Ulceration has the most significant impact on
survival. - Buzaid influence of ulceration according to the
tumor thickness
72Ulceration
- Acantholysis
- Shows autocrine and paracrine pathways are active
- Adverse prognosis
73Ulceration prognostic significance
- Independent prognostic factor
- Included in AJCC 2002 staging
- Upstage patients compared with those having tumor
of same thickness
74Satellites vs. In-transit metastases
- In transit and satellite metastases common
manifestations of intralymphatic metastasis - associated with poor prognosis
75Satellites vs. In-transit metastases
- prognosis of patient with satellites is usually
worse than that of patient with in-transit or
nodal metastasis (stage III) - Buzaid J Clin Oncol 1997
- Haffner Br J Cancer 1992
- Cascinelli J Surg Oncol 1986
76Satellites vs. In-transit metastases
- Satellites
- pT4b (1997) ? N2c / N3 (2002)
- Stage II ? stage III
77Lymph node size vs. number-Prognostic value
- Size not a significant prognostic
- factor even after stratification
- according to cutoff size
- Drepper Cancer 1993
- Buzaid J Clin Oncol 1995
78Lymph node size vs. number-Prognostic value
- Number of LN most consistent prognostic factor by
multivariate analysis - Buzaid J Clin Oncol 1997
79Author Pt No OS Survival by LN no 1 2-4 5 or ? Survival by LN no 1 2-4 5 or ? Survival by LN no 1 2-4 5 or ?
Buzaid 95 442 42 55 34 25
Drepper 93 112 39 47 31 20
Singletary 92 264 NS 45 31
Balch 92 234 NS 40 28 18
Coit 91 449 32 40 40 19
80Lymph node number-Prognostic value
- number of positive nodes has replaced size of
lymph node mass -
- Current 2002 AJCC staging system.
81Lymph node number-Prognostic value
- N1 1 LN
- N2 2 or 3 LNs
- N3 ? 4 LNs
- AJCC 2002 staging
82Prognostic Value of Biochemical serologic
markers
- Significant prognostic factor in melanoma
- LDH
- S-100-B
- melanoma inhibitory activity serum markers
83Prognostic Value of Biochemical serologic
markers
- After logistic regression analysis,
- LDH is found to be the only
- statistically significant marker for
progressive disease and the most relevant overall
parameter
84Prognostic Value of Biochemical serologic
markers
- AJCC staging 2002 includes LDH
- Distant metastases elevated serum LDH M1c
category - Two or more reports gt 24 hrs apart.
85Prognostic Markers-1
- Micro stage
- Breslow 1,2,4
- Clark levels
- Ulceration
- Mitotic figures
- Inflammatory regression
- Micro satellites
- Vertical growth fraction
- Tumor infiltrating lymphocytes
- Molecular markers
- Micro staging approaches
86Prognostic Markers-2
- S phase fraction
- Mitotic index
- Ulceration
- RT-PCR
- Tyrosinase or
- MelanA or
- MART1 m rna
- Integrins ß3 subunit of vitronectin-receptor for
Vertical growth phase - ?1integrin for LN mets
87Prognostic Markers-3
- MMP-2 ?
- VEGF ?
- Mitf Microphtalmia transcription factor ??
- CD 40
- CD 40 L CD 40 worse prognosis
88Prognostic Markers-4
- Mutation in Codon 12 or 61 of N-ras ? OS
- Mutation in Codon 18 of N-ras exon 1 ?
- (No mets)
- Transcription factor Activator Protein-2AP-2
- Regulates gene in cell cycle and growth control
- ? AP-2 ? p21
- ? RFS ?OS
89MM prognostic factors
- Depth of invasion (BRESLOW)
- Ulceration
- High mitotic rate
- Anatomic location
- Histologic type
- Lymphoid dendritic cell infiltration
- regression
90Depth of invasion in mm Breslow
- I ? 1
- II 1-2
- III 2-4
- IV gt4
91Depth of invasion Clark
- I superficial to basement membrane
- II papillary dermis
- III papillary/reticular dermis junction
- IV reticular dermis
- V subcutaneous fat
92Controversies in Melanoma
- Biology
- Detection-Computer, USG, RT-PCR
- Staging- AJCC 2000 Prognosis
- SLN Biopsy ELND
- Surgical margins
- Adjuvant treatment Vaccines
- Summary
93Elective LN dissection
- Persistent area of controversy
- Micro metastases in Clinically N- 14 -20
94Arguments for Elective LN dissection
- retrospective prospective studies
- Goldsmith
- Memorial hospital
- 1552 patients
- 5 yr survival
- 78 vs. 68
95- Melanoma Inter-group Trial 1996
- 700 patients
- Prospective study
- Significantly improved survival rates with ELND
in a subgroup lt60 years, non-ulcerated 1-4 mm - Balch Ann Surg 1996
96Balch Cancer 1979
At 5 Year Distant Metastases Survival
ELND 15 83
TLND 78 37
97- Survival advantage ?
- Positive nodes after ELND 16
- Slingluff Ann Surg 1994
98Elective LN dissection no benefit
WHO 1998 Prospective
Intergroup Melanoma 1996 Prospective
Mayo Clinic, 1986 Prospective
WHO, 1977 Prospective
Sydney melanoma, 1995 Retrospective
Duke university, 1994 Retrospective
University of Pennsylvania,1985 Retrospective
99Elective LN dissection benefit
Romple, 1995 Retrospective
Drepper, 1993 Retrospective
Sydney melanoma unit, 1985 Retrospective
Duke university, 1983 Retrospective
University of Alabama, 1982 Retrospective
Memorial, 1975 Retrospective
100- ELND
- or
- Sentinel LN biopsy ?
101Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy
- Sensible approach
- In view of low occult metastasis - 12-15 It
allows upto 85 of patients with melanoma to be
spared a formal lymph node dissection, thus
avoiding complication associated with that
procedure
102- SLN biopsy
- 100 sensitive
- 97 specific
- Pu Plast Reconstruct Surg 1999
103- No decrease in survival compared with patients
undergoing ELND - Therapeutically equivalent but prognostically
more accurate than ELND - Essner Ann Surg Oncol 1999
104SLN Indications
- 5-10 risk of mets to Node
- Candidate for High dose interferon alfa-2b
- Melanoma lt 1mm thickness but Clarke level III or
? (10 risk of recurrence)
105- Primary tumors between 1mm and 4mm thickness
- up to 45 incidence of occult nodal metastases
106SLN Contraindication-1
- lt 1 mm thickness melanoma (lt 2 N or M)
- gt 4mm thickness melanoma, Clinically N-
- (as 60-70 N occult M 70)
107SLN Contraindication-2
- FNAC LN
- Prior wide excision of primary
108SLN Micromets Significance
- Gershenwald 1999 J Clin Oncol
- SLN 23 rec rate 16 death rate
- - SLN9 recurrence rate, 35 death
- Clary 2001, Ann Surg 233250-258
- SLN40 recurrence, 58DFS_at_3y
- -SLN14 recurrence, 75DFS_at_3y
109SLN Micromets Significance
- Short term DFS ? HE-, IH-, RT PCR
- Short term DFS ? HE-, IH-, RT PCR
110SLN
Method Success in
Blue dye 70-82
Isotope 84-94
Both 96-98
False in False- in
0,5, 27
111Blue dye for SLN
- Patent blue V Isosulfan blue
- Anaphylaxis in 3 / 406 cases
- Incidence with Isosulfan blue 1
- Prepared for anaphylaxis treatment
112Blue dye for SLN
- 2-5 ml of 1 Isosulfan blue into the dermis (not
sub cut) around the intact tumor Exercise 5-15
minutes wait - Clears from SLN within 45 minutes
113Isotope
- Tc 99m labeled sulfur colloid
- 100 µm filtered Tc 99m labeled sulfur colloid-
even better - 99m Tc DTPA mannosyl-dextran ? affinity for lymph
node avoid distal lymph node imaging - 3 hours prior injection, intradermally around the
tumor
114Isotope
- Allows dissection down to the LN without need to
create flaps - Keep hand held array at an angle avoid Shine
Through - If ? 31 resection bed background ratio
search more SLN
115SLN
- H/E stain
- Immunohistochemistry to S-100 protein, HMB-45
antigen, - RT-PCR Tyrosinase, Mel A
- 14 are HE and by IH
- 20-30 are HE-, IH- but RT-PCR
- Cell culture technique
116Controversies in Melanoma
- Biology
- Detection-Computer, USG, RT-PCR
- Staging- AJCC 2000 Prognosis
- SLN Biopsy ELND
- Surgical margins
- Adjuvant treatment Vaccines
- Summary
117Current recommendations for surgical margins
primary cutaneous melanoma thickness based
decision
- In situ 5 mm
- lt2mm 1cm
- gt2mm 2cm
- Sober AJ J Am Acad Dermatol 2001
118Diameter, Location Surgical Margins Zitelli
1997
Location ? Head Neck, Hand Trunk Extremity
Size in cm ? Margin in cm ? Margin in cm ?
lt 2 1.5 1
gt2 2.5 1.5
119Surgical margins
- No significant difference in survival for
excision margin 2 cm or 4 cm for tumor between
1mm and 4mm - Balch Ann Surg 1993
120Margin WHO Melanoma group
- Tumor thickness 1-2 mm
- Margin 1cm or 3cm
- OS same
121Margin 2 or 5 cm
- No significant difference in survival for
margins 2 or 5 cm for tumors between 0.6 mm to
2mm - Swedish melanoma group.
- Cancer 1998
122Mohs Micrographically controlled Surgery
- In situ fixation- earlier by ZnO
- Now micrography-sectioned and inked and
orientedmapped
123Controversies in Melanoma
- Biology
- Detection-Computer, USG, RT-PCR
- Staging- AJCC 2000 Prognosis
- SLN Biopsy ELND
- Surgical margins
- Adjuvant treatment Vaccines
- Summary
124Isolated Limb Perfusion
- No Role of prophylactic (adjuvant)
125Isolated Limb Perfusion
- EORTC
- WHO
- North American Perfusion Group
- No improvement in survival
126Therapeutic isolated limb perfusion
- Better DFS
- No significant change in OS
- Hafstrom J Clin Oncol 1991
127- Who are candidates for ILP?
128Therapeutic
- Patients with in transit disease
- confined to a limb, with no signs of distant
metastases at presentation.
129Drugs for ILP
- DTIC Others
- Melphalan others
- TNF ?
- Interferon
130Palliative
- Bulky regional disease with limited systemic
metastases
131Adjuvant Indications?risk for metastatic disease
- identified by prognostic factors or
- identified by sentinel lymph node biopsy.
- Clark J Natl Cancer Inst 1989
132High risk melanoma Interferon
- Thickness gt4mm
- Mitotic index
- Location
- Gender
- Ulceration
- SLN
- AP-2 index
133Interferon 2b
- v US FDA for high risk melanoma
- ?Recurrence
- Interferon alpha2b ?DFS , ? OS by EOCG HDI 1684,
EOCG1690 and French LDI Grob 2000- in selected
cases
134Adjuvant ?
- high dose interferon alpha 2b
- tamoxifen,
- cisplatin, and
- Vindesine
- GM CSF
- Levamisole.
135Adjuvant ?
- TNF
- Interleukin-2
- Biochemotherapy
- Cytokines
- Ab3
- Peptide based vaccines
- MAGE tumor specific shared ag
136What are New Options
- Biochemotherapy
- DTIC or temozolomideNitrosureas
- Interferon antiproliferative and
immunomodulatory - Interleukin-2 Immunostimulatory cytokine ?NK
cells
137Vaccines
- Vaccines-ganglioside GM2
- MAGE Tumor specific antigens
- Ab3 a cytokine
- Antibody based vaccines
- HLA based
- Cell based vaccines
- Peptide vaccines
- Recombinant viruses
138Controversies in Melanoma
- Biology
- Detection-Computer, USG, RT-PCR
- Staging- AJCC 2000 Prognosis
- SLN Biopsy ELND
- Treatment margins
- Adjuvant treatment Vaccines
- Summary
139Major changes in AJCC classification in 2002 -1
- v Thickness
- X not levels
- v Ulceration
- v Number of LN
- X size of LN
- v LDH
140Major changes in AJCC classification in 2002-2
- v Upstaging with ulceration
- v Merge micro satellite in-transit mets into
stage III - v Include SLN into staging
141Major changes
- Ultrasound of LN
- RT-PCR Tyrosinase of SLN
- 1? 106109
- Detect 1 cancer cell out of 106 109 normal
cells - Thin margins
- Adjuvant interferon /-
142Current recommendations for surgical margins
primary cutaneous melanoma
- In situ 5 mm
- lt2mm 1cm
- gt2mm 2cm
- Sober AJ J Am Acad Dermatol 2001
143Summary
- No role of wide margins
- No role of ELND
- No role of Prophylactic ILP
- Role of SLN
- Interferon alpha2b ?DFS , ? OS
- ? EOCG HDI 1684, EOCG1690
- French LDI Grob 2000- in selected cases
144Summary Rx
- Primary surgical
- Surgical principles
- Complete surgical excision
- Minimum margin 1.0 cm
- Maximum margin 2.0 cm
- Do not excise beyond deep fascia
145MM management of lymph nodes
- Biopsy FNAC preferred
- Elective dissection for
- Clinically involved nodes,
- Satellitosis,
- Lymphatic invasion
146Sentinel lymph node biopsy
- Detects micrometastasis in lymph nodes
- Inrtadermal injection of radioactive colloid
around lesion - Lymph node identified by gamma probe
147Sentinel lymph node biopsy
- Intraoperative identification by using patent
blue dye - Identify patients appropriate for elective
dissection - Identify patients among high risk for adjuvant
interferon.
148Thank You