Hematology/Oncology

• Meeting News Coverage Video

• Highlights from the HemOnc Today Melanoma symposium

• March 24, 2013
• NEW YORK — Sanjiv S. Agarwala, MD, highlights the topics covered at the HemOnc Today Melanoma and Cutaneous Malignancies symposium including...More »

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• New Melanoma Syndromes from the Genetic Perspective

• March 24, 2013
• Hensin Tsao, MD, PhD, discussed some new insights into familial melanoma syndromes and explained that about 10% of melanomas are familial, while the rest...More »

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• Systemic therapy for non-melanoma skin cancer

• March 23, 2013
• David G. Pfister, MD, discusses non-melanomatous skin cancers, including squamous cell carcinoma, basal cell carcinoma, dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans...More »

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• Adoptive T-Cell transfer

• March 23, 2013
• Patrick Hwu, MD, discussed recent results of an ongoing adoptive cell therapy trial, MDACC TIL ACT clinical trial, at the HemOnc Today Melanoma and...More »

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• Electro-Gene Therapy with IL-12 plasmid in metastic melanoma

• March 23, 2013
• Adil Daud, MBBS, reviewed the use of electro-gene therapy with IL-12 plasmid in metatstic melanoma at the HemOnc Today Melanoma and Cutaneous Malignancies...More »

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• Debate: ASCO/SSO Guidelines on Sentinel Node Biopsy - Do they represent the Gold Standard?

• March 23, 2013
• Charles M. Balch, MD, FACS, and Vernon K. Sondak, MD, debate ASCO/SSO guidelines on Sentinel Node Biopsy at the HemOnc Today Melanoma and Cutaneous...More »

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• Current Status of Injectable Therapy

• March 23, 2013
• Robert H. I. Andtbacka, MD, CM, FACS, FRCSC, discussed currently available intralesional therapies and ones in development for patients with Stage III B/C...More »

• Amgen: Phase 3 trial results for melanoma therapy successful

• March 20, 2013
• Amgen this week announced successful results of a phase 3 trial of its investigational therapy talimogene laherparepvec in treating patients with advanced...More »

• Meeting News Coverage

• Decline in melanoma trend observed among children, adolescents

• March 20, 2013
• MIAMI BEACH, Fla. — Trends for melanoma incidence in children and adolescents have decreased after peaking early in the millennium, according to a...More »

• In the Journals

• Aspirin use significantly lowered melanoma risk in postmenopausal Caucasians

• March 18, 2013
• The use of aspirin was related to a significantly lower risk for melanoma in postmenopausal Caucasian women, according to recent study results.
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