Fewer patients were diagnosed with melanoma in 2020 compared with all previous years from 2012 to 2019.
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Melanoma: causes, identification and diagnosis
The British broadcaster and DJ, Chris Evans, has revealed that he has been diagnosed with a skin cancer called a “melanoma”. The 57-year-old says that he was tested for the disease after his masseuse noticed a mark on his shin. So, what exactly is melanoma? Julia Newton-Bishop is a professor of dermatology at the University of Leeds…
Neoadjuvant Immunotherapy for Stage III Melanoma Emerges as New Standard of Care
The phase 2 SWOG S1801 trial showed a 42% reduction in 2-year event-free survival for neoadjuvant-adjuvant vs adjuvant-only pembrolizumab for resectable stage IIIB-D/IV melanoma.
Two mRNA Cancer Vaccines Advance to Next Stage of Clinical Trials
A personalized melanoma vaccine enters a Phase III study, while a pancreatic cancer vaccine moves on to Phase II.