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Metastatic melanoma: changes in epidemiology and current standards of care (1/6)

2011 ASCO Annual Meeting

Published: 15 Aug 2011

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European Post ASCO Meeting 2011 - Prof Axel Hauschild, Prof Michele Maio, Prof Paul Lorigan, Prof Dirk Schadendorf

Given the trend of increasing incidence of malignant melanoma, there is a continuing need for improvements in the treatment options. The panel discuss the current standard of care, emphasising the important role of surgery for eligible patients, outline prognostic factors and talk about recent trials investigating therapies such as dacarbazine.

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