Patterns of Recurrence in Patients with Stage IIIB/C Cutaneous Melanoma of the Head and Neck Following Surgery With and Without Adjuvant Radiation Therapy: Is Isolated Regional Recurrence Salvageable?
Using a selective approach for adjuvant RT, isolated cervical recurrence after TLND is uncommon. Isolated cervical recurrence can be salvaged effectively with further local therapy; however, distant disease frequently follows.
Incomplete recovery of AKI was related with accelerated CKD-progression. Episodes of AKI were not associated with an accelerated decline of kidney function once the AKI episode had resolved. In the group without AKI episode, the progression was similar to that of the general population without CKD.