Nicole Natarelli, Sarah J Aleman, Isabella M Mark, Jasmine T Tran, Sean Kwak, Elizabeth Botto, Shaliz Aflatooni, Michael J Diaz, Shari R Lipner
Malignant melanoma is the most aggressive form of skin cancer. Standard treatment options include surgery, radiation therapy, systemic chemotherapy, targeted therapy, and immunotherapy. Combining these modalities often yields better responses. Surgery is suitable for localized cases, sometimes involving lymph node dissection and biopsy, to assess the spread of the disease. Radiation therapy may be sometimes used as a standalone treatment or following surgical excision. Systemic chemotherapy, while having low response rates, is utilized as part of combination treatments or when other methods fail...
February 7, 2024: Pharmaceuticals