Current status and prospect of perioperative treatment of stage Ⅲ melanoma

Melanoma is one of the most dangerous tumors due to its high-grade malignancy. Though patients in early stage can be completely cured by surgery, for high-risk cases (stage ⅡB-Ⅳ), adjuvant therapy is of great importance to prolong the survival and improve the prognosis. In recent years, thanks to th...

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Main Author: XU Yu, CHEN Yong, YANG Jilong, ZHU Guannan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Editorial Office of China Oncology 2022-12-01
Series:Zhongguo aizheng zazhi
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Online Access:http://www.china-oncology.com/fileup/1007-3639/PDF/1675314893338-1003832904.pdf
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Summary:Melanoma is one of the most dangerous tumors due to its high-grade malignancy. Though patients in early stage can be completely cured by surgery, for high-risk cases (stage ⅡB-Ⅳ), adjuvant therapy is of great importance to prolong the survival and improve the prognosis. In recent years, thanks to the booming development of systemic regimen, the perioperative managements for stage Ⅲ cases have been continuously evolving. In the current paper, we focused on the role of lymph node biopsy and surgical resection, postoperative adjuvant therapy options, as well as the cutting-edge neoadjuvant therapy development, aiming to provide new perioperative strategies for stage Ⅲ melanoma patients.
ISSN:1007-3639