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Surgical Considerations and Systemic Therapy of Melanoma
Adriana C Gamboa1, Michael Lowe1, Melinda L Yushak2
1Division of Surgical Oncology, Emory University School of Medicine, 1365B Clifton Road Northeast, Suite B4000, Atlanta, GA 30322, USA.
Abstract:
Recent advances in effective medical therapies have markedly improved the prognosis for patients with advanced melanoma. This article aims to highlight the current era of integrated multidisciplinary care of patients with advanced melanoma by outlining current approved therapies, including immunotherapy, targeted therapy, radiation therapy, and other strategies used in both the adjuvant and the neoadjuvant setting as well as the evolving role of surgical intervention in the changing landscape of advanced melanoma.
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