Sudha Rajagopal, Xiaomei Yao, Wadid Abadir, Tara D Baetz, Alexandra Easson, Gregory Knight, Elaine McWhirter, Carolyn Nessim, Cheryl F Rosen, Alexander Sun, Frances C Wright, Teresa M Petrella
PURPOSE: Appropriate surveillance of patients with melanoma treated with curative intent is vital to improve patient outcomes. A systematic review was conducted to capture locoregional recurrence and metastatic disease, and to evaluate the effectiveness of various surveillance strategies. METHODS: MEDLINE, EMBASE, PubMed, Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, and National Cancer Institute Clinical Trials Database were searched. Randomized controlled trials (RCTs) and comparative studies reporting at least one patient-related outcome were included...
April 10, 2024: Surgical Oncology