In accordance with the Institute of Medicine’s Standards for Developing Trustworthy Clinical Practice Guidelines (CPGs), SITC CPGs undergo periodic evaluation to assess if new evidence necessitates modifications to recommendations, treatment algorithms, or other guideline content. This is done through our “SITC Living Guidelines” rapid update protocols designed to ensure SITC’s CPGs are up-to-date with cutting-edge thinking and incorporate the leading expert guidance in cancer immunother...
Melanoma is the most dangerous type of skin cancer; it develops... (uveal melanoma). In women, melanomas most commonly occur on the legs; while in men, on the back. Melanoma is frequently...
“Don’t forget sunscreen!” · How often did we hear Mom or Dad yelling at us to put on sunscreen as a child? We might have found it annoying back then, but it was for a good reason. More than one third of Americans report getting sunburned every year. As many of us know, sunburn is not very pleasant. But the pain and itching are the least of our worries. Over-exposure to ultraviolet (UV) rays — either from the Sun or tanning beds — is a major cause of skin cancer. Skin cancer is the mo...
Tumor recurrence is an inevitable problem in cancer biology as it varies unpredictably among patients. Surprisingly, our knowledge of tumor recurrence still comes from analyses of post-resistant tumors or single time-point measurements. Critical events during early response that precede resistance and the actual dynamics of drug response in cancer cells is still largely unexplored. The differential sensitivity of melanoma cells has remained puzzling. For instance, why would melanoma cells with t...
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On behalf of the Society for Immunotherapy of Cancer (SITC) and the SITC Melanoma Guideline Expert Panel, we are pleased to announce the publication of SITC’s Melanoma Clinical Practice Guideline (CPG), version 3.0. This manuscript is SITC’s first CPG covering immunotherapy indications for cutaneous melanoma as well as rarer subtypes of the disease. Immunotherapy is a standard of care option for both BRAF-wildtype and BRAFV600-mutated melanoma. Exciting new data are carving out indications f...
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Posted July 30, 2018 · Updated on May 6, 2024 · Did you know skin cancer is the most common cancer in the United States? If caught early, skin cancer is one of the easier cancers to treat. However, every hour of every day one American dies from melanoma, its deadliest form. There are various treatments for melanoma, depending on the stage at which a patient is diagnosed, including: surgery to remove the affected area, chemotherapy, radiation therapy or a relatively new treatment called immun...