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October 10, 2024
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Sinonasal mucosal melanomas: defining profiles for better survival outcomes

Publicated to:Rhinology. 60 (5): - 2022-01-01 60(5), DOI: 10.4193/Rhin21.251

Authors: Rojas-Lechuga MJ; Gras-Cabrerizo JR; Avilés-Jurado FX; Malvehy J; Arance AM; Castillo P; Bar-Reiro A; Podlipnik S; López-Chacón M; Alobid I; Sprekelsen MB; Puig S; Langdon C

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Hospital Clinic de Barcelona - Author
Instituto de Salud Carlos III - Author
Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona - Author
Universitat de Barcelona - Author
Universitat de Barcelona; Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Diabetes y Enfermedades Metabólicas Asociadas - Author
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Abstract

Background: Sinonasal mucosal melanoma is an aggressive malignancy with a 5-year survival rate ranging from 20% to 39%. Despite the evolving surgical and radiotherapy techniques, and introduction of immune-checkpoint inhibitor therapy, overall survival rates remain poor. Methodology: A retrospective cohort study was conducted at the Hospital Clínic de Barcelona and the Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau between 1984 and 2020; primary outcome measures were 3 and 5-year melanoma-specific survival (MSS). Kaplan-Meier survival analysis and Cox proportional hazards model were performed to identify predictors of survival. Results: Fifty patients were included, the mean age was 70.4, MSS at 3 and 5 years was 51.2%, and 29.5%, respectively. The me-dian follow-up was 39.6 months during which 46% presented locoregional recurrence and 36%, metastasis. The univariate and multivariate analyses found as survival predictors the N category, the treatment received, the surgical margins and the mitotic index. Conclusions: We found an overall 5-year MSS of 29.5%. Those patients with intention-to-cure (stages III and IVa) treated by surgery that were N0 at diagnosis, with < 10 mitoses per HPF showed a 5-year MSS rate of 74.1%. More studies will be needed to adequately define the patients’ profiles that will benefit from a better survival outcome.

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MelanomaMucosalOutcomesSinonasalSurvival

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Bibliometric impact. Analysis of the contribution and dissemination channel

The work has been published in the journal Rhinology due to its progression and the good impact it has achieved in recent years, according to the agency WoS (JCR), it has become a reference in its field. In the year of publication of the work, 2022, it was in position 2/43, thus managing to position itself as a Q1 (Primer Cuartil), in the category Otorhinolaryngology. Notably, the journal is positioned above the 90th percentile.

From a relative perspective, and based on the normalized impact indicator calculated from the Field Citation Ratio (FCR) of the Dimensions source, it yields a value of: 2.07, which indicates that, compared to works in the same discipline and in the same year of publication, it ranks as a work cited above average. (source consulted: Dimensions Aug 2025)

Specifically, and according to different indexing agencies, this work has accumulated citations as of 2025-08-18, the following number of citations:

  • Scopus: 5

Impact and social visibility

From the perspective of influence or social adoption, and based on metrics associated with mentions and interactions provided by agencies specializing in calculating the so-called "Alternative or Social Metrics," we can highlight as of 2025-08-18:

  • The use, from an academic perspective evidenced by the Altmetric agency indicator referring to aggregations made by the personal bibliographic manager Mendeley, gives us a total of: 5.
  • The use of this contribution in bookmarks, code forks, additions to favorite lists for recurrent reading, as well as general views, indicates that someone is using the publication as a basis for their current work. This may be a notable indicator of future more formal and academic citations. This claim is supported by the result of the "Capture" indicator, which yields a total of: 5 (PlumX).

With a more dissemination-oriented intent and targeting more general audiences, we can observe other more global scores such as:

  • The Total Score from Altmetric: 0.25.
  • The number of mentions on the social network X (formerly Twitter): 1 (Altmetric).

It is essential to present evidence supporting full alignment with institutional principles and guidelines on Open Science and the Conservation and Dissemination of Intellectual Heritage. A clear example of this is:

  • The work has been submitted to a journal whose editorial policy allows open Open Access publication.