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Melanoma, Mandalà (Imi): "Today, more than 50% of patients are alive at ten years."

Melanoma, Mandalà (Imi): "Today, more than 50% of patients are alive at ten years."

"A decade ago, the median survival of patients with metastatic melanoma was about six months. Today, more than 50% of patients are alive 10 years after diagnosis, often without disease, and a significant percentage of patients remain untreated." Two strategies have made the difference...

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"A decade ago, the median survival of patients with metastatic melanoma was about 6 months. Today, more than 50% of patients are alive 10 years after diagnosis, often disease-free, and a significant percentage of patients are untreated." Two strategies have made the difference: "targeted therapies based on genomic profiling, and immunotherapy."

This was stated by Mario Mandalà, past president of the Italian Melanoma Intergroup, speaking at the IMI national congress in Bologna.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HamBsOXnE0g

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