This content is machine translated Malignant melanoma Improved prognosis in most common cancer at all stages Malignant melanoma is one of the most common malignant tumors, especially in adolescent age groups. However, given the state of knowledge on the proliferation and antigenicity pattern of tumor cells,…
View Post 2 min This content is machine translated Skin cancer and precancerous lesions Non-invasive diagnostics and artificial intelligence The earlier an accurate skin cancer diagnosis is made, the better the chances of cure. For the early detection of skin cancer, non-invasive imaging or physical methods of routine diagnostics…
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated Malignant melanoma of the skin Current European Guideline at a glance Malignant melanoma of the skin has a high metastatic rate and accounts for more than 90% of all skin cancer-related deaths. Therefore, early detection and best possible treatment is very…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated BRAFV600 stage IV melanoma Targeted therapy: “real world” data on encorafenib plus binimetinib The BERING-Melanoma multicenter study is monitoring the use of encorafenib with binimetinib in the first- and second-line setting* in patients with advanced BRAFV600-mutated malignant melanoma in everyday care in Germany, Austria,…
View Post 8 min This content is machine translated Advanced training Hautnah Guidelines – what to consider for diagnostics? In malignant melanoma, some new findings on prognostic factors and risks have been published recently. The changed guidelines bring some innovations in everyday life and aim at a most accurate…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Early detection begins in the family doctor's office Melanocytic nevi and malignant melanoma Melanocytic nevi are the most common benign neoplasms in fair skin types. Their number is a risk indicator for the development of malignant melanoma, of which they may be precursors.…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Malignant melanoma News on genetics and therapeutic modalities of skin tumors If a malignant skin tumor is clinically and dermatoscopically suspected, it should be completely excised, if possible, and classified according to the TNM system (tumor, lymph nodes, metastases). Depending on…
