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Evaluating the effectiveness and safety of immune checkpoint inhibitors given before surgery for the treatment of resectable mucosal melanoma.

Evaluating the effectiveness and safety of immune checkpoint inhibitors given before surgery for the treatment of resectable mucosal melanoma.

Posted by on Oct 22, 2023 in Melanoma | 0 comments

In a nutshell This study evaluated the effectiveness and safety of immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs) given before surgery for the treatment of patients with resectable mucosal melanoma. The data showed that ICIs given before surgery were effective with manageable side effects for these patients. Some background Melanoma is an aggressive type of skin...

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Evaluating the outcomes of current therapies after surgery for patients with stage III melanoma who did not undergo complete lymph node dissection.

Evaluating the outcomes of current therapies after surgery for patients with stage III melanoma who did not undergo complete lymph node dissection.

Posted by on Oct 31, 2021 in Melanoma | 0 comments

In a nutshell This study evaluated the outcomes of immune and molecular targeted therapies after surgery for patients with stage III melanoma who did not undergo complete lymph node dissection. The data showed that the immune and targeted therapies after surgery were associated with increased survival without metastasis among these patients. Some...

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Safety and effectiveness of different therapies after surgery for patients with resected melanoma.

Safety and effectiveness of different therapies after surgery for patients with resected melanoma.

Posted by on Jan 31, 2021 in Melanoma | 0 comments

In a nutshell This study compared how safe and effective are different therapies after surgery in patients with melanoma. This study showed that nivolumab had the best outcome for patients with melanoma following surgery. Some background Melanoma is a type of skin cancer. First line therapy for melanoma involves surgery to...

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Searching for patients with high-risk melanoma to test pembrolizumab before and after surgery

Posted by on Feb 26, 2019 in Melanoma | 0 comments

In a nutshell This trial aims to test the effectiveness of pembrolizumab (Keytruda) before and after surgery in patients with high-risk melanoma. The main outcome that will be measured will be survival without cancer-related events. The details Pembrolizumab is an anti-cancer medication that targets the immune system. It helps the immune system...

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Optimal surgery margins in stage 2 melanomas

Optimal surgery margins in stage 2 melanomas

Posted by on Nov 14, 2016 in Melanoma | 0 comments

In a nutshell This study investigated the safe margin (the tissue removed around the tumor during surgery) for stage 2 melanomas (tumors with 1-2 mm in thickness). Researchers suggested that the safe margin during melanoma surgery is between 8 and 16 mm.  Some background The standard treatment for patients with stage 2 melanomas (tumor...

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Long-term follow up and survival after melanoma relapse

Posted by on Jul 12, 2015 in Melanoma | 0 comments

In a nutshell The authors analyzed the factors that predict the return of melanoma (recurrence) and the survival of recurrent melanoma patients following a negative diagnostic report.  Some background One of the most important factors that predict the possibility of melanoma recurrence is the status of sentinel lymph node (SLN). SLN is...

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