New Evidence Helping to Refine Melanoma Management

The optimal approach to follow-up of patients with treated melanoma has not been established, but follow-up is typically lifelong and multidisciplinary, according to Dr. Dzwierzynski. Importantly, all patients must have lymph node palpation for detection of recurrences, and full-body skin checks for detection of second primaries.

In the one-quarter of patients who have a recurrence of melanoma after primary treatment, a variety of treatment options are used, including wide local excision, therapeutic lymph node dissection, isolated limb perfusion, radiation therapy, and various systemic therapies.

Disclosures: Dr. Dzwierzynski reported that he had no relevant conflicts of interest.

Optimal follow-up has not been established, but it is typically lifelong and multidisciplinary.

Source DR. DZWIERZYNSKI