ADVANCES IN MELANOMA THERAPY

Authors
JOHNSON TM YAHANDA AM CHANG AE FADER DJ SONDAK VK
Citation
Tm. Johnson et al., ADVANCES IN MELANOMA THERAPY, Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology, 38(5), 1998, pp. 731-741
Citations number
72
Categorie Soggetti
Dermatology & Venereal Diseases
Journal title
Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology → ACNP
ISSN journal
01909622
Volume
38
Issue
5
Year of publication
1998
Part
1
Pages
731 - 741
Database
ISI
SICI code
0190-9622(1998)38:5<731:>2.0.ZU;2-N
Abstract
This review discusses several advances in melanoma therapy that have r ecently occurred or are presently in a developmental stage. We discuss the history and present dogma regarding assessment of the regional ly mph nodes and adjuvant therapy for melanoma. Of special interest is ra diolymphatic sentinel node mapping of the lymph nodes and adjuvant int erferon alfa-2b for thick primary lesions and stage III disease. We al so discuss several evolving novel and innovative genetic immunotherapy approaches for patients with stage IV disease.