Dermoscopy allows for thorough observation of morphologic features not visible to the naked eye in melanoma screening, according to a speaker at the South Beach Symposium Medical Dermatology Summit.
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Dermoscopy helps differentiate benign melanocytic lesions vs. melanoma
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Circulating Tumor DNA Provides Prognostic Clues in Advanced BRAF-Mutated Melanoma Cases
In a new clinical validation study, an international team led by investigators at NYU Langone Health has demonstrated that BRAF gene mutations detected in cell-free circulating tumor DNA (ctDNA) can offer a window into treatment response and potential outcomes in individuals with melanoma.
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Radiotherapy may not improve outcomes in uveal melanoma with extraocular extension
There was no significant difference in survival in eyes that underwent enucleation for uveal melanoma with extraocular extension between postoperative orbital external beam radiotherapy vs. observation, according to a poster presentation.
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Neoadjuvant Tavokinogene Telseplasmid Plus Nivolumab Under Evaluation in Advanced Melanoma
The first patient with operable, locally or regionally advanced melanoma has been dosed with the intratumoral DNA plasmid-based interleukin-12 therapy tavokinogene telseplasmid (Tavo) in combination with nivolumab (Opdivo) as a neoadjuvant treatment before surgery in the investigator-initiated, phase 2 OMS-104 trial (NCT04526730).1
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