Clinical Significance of Distant Metastasis-Free Survival (DMFS) in Melanoma: A Narrative Review from Adjuvant Clinical Trials

Clinical Significance of Distant Metastasis-Free Survival (DMFS) in Melanoma: A Narrative Review from Adjuvant Clinical Trials

Cutaneous melanoma is the most dangerous skin cancer, with high death rates in advanced stages. To assess the impact of each treatment on patient outcomes, most studies use relapse-free survival (RFS) as a primary endpoint and distant metastasis-free survival (DMFS) as a secondary endpoint. The aim...

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Main Authors: Simone Amabile, Gabriele Roccuzzo, Valentina Pala, Luca Tonella, Marco Rubatto, Martina Merli, Paolo Fava, Simone Ribero, Maria Teresa Fierro, Paola Queirolo, Pietro Quaglino
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-11-01
Series:Journal of Clinical Medicine
Subjects:
melanoma
DMFS
metastatic melanoma
adjuvant
distant metastasis-free survival
relapse-free survival
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/10/23/5475

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