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Dr Akkooi on Pathologic Review Discrepancies and Overtreatment Risks in Metastatic Melanoma

Alexander C.J. Van Akkooi, MD, PhD, FRACS, chair, Melanoma Surgery, Melanoma Institute Australia; associate professor, University of Sydney, discusses findings from the prospective EORTC-1208-MG registry study (NCT01942603), which, in addition to evaluating the outcomes of patients with minimal sentinel node tumor burden who were managed without complete lymph node dissection, evaluated the accuracy of local pathological review in diagnosing metastatic melanoma.

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Genetically modified virus therapy reduces tumor size and enhances surgical success in skin cancer study

Basal cell carcinomas, the most common form of skin cancer, occur in chronically sun-exposed areas such as the face. Locally advanced tumors in particular can be difficult to treat surgically. A research team from MedUni Vienna and University Hospital Vienna has now investigated the effectiveness of a new type of therapy and achieved promising results.

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