Melanoma
Conference Coverage
ASCO: Combo therapy results end reign of single-drug therapy in melanoma
Key clinical point: Nivolumab alone or combined with ipilimumab significantly improves progression-free survival and objective response rates...
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VIDEO: Dual immunotherapy more powerful in melanoma, but where do we go from here?
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ASCO: German trial argues against complete nodal dissection for SLN-positive melanoma
Key clinical point: Complete nodal dissection fails to reduce distant metastasis in patients with melanoma who have micrometastases in sentinel...
News
VIDEO: Lymphadenectomies don’t boost survival in melanoma with SLN micrometastases
News
T-VEC improved durable response rate in advanced melanoma
Key clinical point: Compared with granulocyte-macrophage colony-stimulating factor, talimogene laherparepvec significantly improved durable...
Conference Coverage
Nicotinamide cuts rate of nonmelanoma skin cancer in those at high risk
Key clinical point: Nicotinamide, an inexpensive oral vitamin, protects against nonmelanoma skin cancer in patients at high risk. Major finding:...
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Watch Your Back: AAD Emphasizes Prevention and Detection of Melanoma on the Back
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VIDEO: Updating the immune response to nonmelanoma skin cancer
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VIDEO: Larger lentigo maligna lesions increase risk
News
FDA panel backs T-VEC for advanced melanoma, with precautions
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Imaging guides BCC laser ablation
Key clinical point: Reflective confocal microscopy offers noninvasive, real-time imaging to guide laser ablation of basal cell carcinomas. Major...