biostudies-literatureUnknown9(5)Chen E<h4>Background</h4>Head and neck mucosal melanoma (HNMM) is defined as a rare malignant tumor derived from melanocytes. There is no consensus regarding the treatment protocol for HNMM in elderly patients.<h4>Methods</h4>The National Cancer Institute's Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results database was used to identify elderly patients diagnosed with HNMM from 1975 to 2016. The chi-squared test was used to compare patient characteristics. The reverse Kaplan-Meier method was used to estimate the median follow-up time. The Kaplan-Meier method and log-rank test were used to estimate and compare the overall survival (OS) and disease-specific survival (DSS) of the groups. Cox regression analysis was used to evaluate the risk factors for OS and DSS of HNMM.<h4>Results</h4>Our retrospective Annals of translational medicine391https://www.ebi.ac.uk/biostudies/studies/S-EPMC8033355biostudies-literaturePrognostic values of treatment modalities on head and neck mucosal melanomas in elderly patients: a population-based analysis.PMC8033355Wu JLiu ZXie FYang SOuyang PChen EfalsePrognostic values of treatment modalities on head and neck mucosal melanomas in elderly patients: a population-based analysis.<h4>Background</h4>Head and neck mucosal melanoma (HNMM) is defined as a rare malignant tumor derived from melanocytes. There is no consensus regarding the treatment protocol for HNMM in elderly patients.<h4>Methods</h4>The National Cancer Institute's Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results database was used to identify elderly patients diagnosed with HNMM from 1975 to 2016. The chi-squared test was used to compare patient characteristics. The reverse Kaplan-Meier method was used to estimate the median follow-up time. The Kaplan-Meier method and log-rank test were used to estimate and compare the overall survival (OS) and disease-specific survival (DSS) of the groups. Cox regression analysis was used to evaluate the risk factors for OS and DSS of HNMM.<h4>Results</h4>Our retrospective 2021-01-01T00:00:00Z2021 Mar2025-04-04T21:24:42.953Z2025-04-04T21:24:42.953ZS-EPMC80333553384261210.21037/atm-20-6021