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Melanoma is a tumor of the melanocytes primarily occurring in the skin. The fifth most common cancer in the U.S., it occurs in over 970,000 people annually and is attributable to over 7,900 deaths each year. The five-year survival rate from diagnosis overall is 80% to 99% for patients with early stages of the disease, depending on tumor thickness. However, in patients in whom the disease that has spread to adjacent lymph nodes or tissues, the five-year survival drops to 71%, and for those with distant metastases (five percent of cases are diagnosed at this stage), the five-year survival is 32%, representing an area of ongoing clinical need.
HCPs including: medical oncologists and dermatologists; physician assistants, nurse practitioners, and pharmacists who practice in oncology; and any other HCPs with an interest in or who clinically encounter patients with malignant melanoma.
Commercial Support Disclosure: This program is supported by an educational grant from Merck.
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Release Date: December 06, 2023 -- Expiration Date: December 06, 2024
Faculty: Adil Daud, MD
Introduction, Disclosures |
Major findings from ESMO 2023, including clinical trial data relevant to both community and health-system practice and recognized barriers to implementing those findings in practice. • Neoadjuvant therapy |
Clinical practice and patient cases |
Concluding remarks |
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ACCME Activity #202584376
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Disclosure of Faculty: Adil Daud, MD, Professor of Clinical Medicine, UCSF School of Medicine, has received financial compensation from research grant and/or consulting work from Merck, Bristol-Myers Squibb, Pfizer, Regeneron.
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Advanced systemic mastocytosis: from recognition to treatment