Melanoma, version 2.2016, NCCN clinical practice guidelines in oncology

DG Coit, JA Thompson, A Algazi, R Andtbacka… - Journal of the National …, 2016 - jnccn.org
DG Coit, JA Thompson, A Algazi, R Andtbacka, CK Bichakjian, WE Carson, GA Daniels…
Journal of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network, 2016jnccn.org
This selection from the NCCN Clinical Practice Guidelines in Oncology (NCCN Guidelines)
for Melanoma focuses on adjuvant therapy and treatment of in-transit disease, because
substantial changes were made to the recommendations for the 2016 update. Depending on
the stage of the disease, options for adjuvant therapy now include biochemotherapy and
high-dose ipilimumab. Treatment options for in-transit disease now include intralesional
injection with talimogene laherparepvec (T-VEC), a new immunotherapy. These additions …
This selection from the NCCN Clinical Practice Guidelines in Oncology (NCCN Guidelines) for Melanoma focuses on adjuvant therapy and treatment of in-transit disease, because substantial changes were made to the recommendations for the 2016 update. Depending on the stage of the disease, options for adjuvant therapy now include biochemotherapy and high-dose ipilimumab. Treatment options for in-transit disease now include intralesional injection with talimogene laherparepvec (T-VEC), a new immunotherapy. These additions prompted re-assessment of the data supporting older recommended treatment options for adjuvant therapy and in-transit disease, resulting in extensive revisions to the supporting discussion sections.
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