Melanoma & Skin Cancer | Specialty

The OncLive Melanoma & Skin Cancer condition center page is a comprehensive resource for clinical news and expert insights on various types of skin cancers, including melanoma, basal cell carcinoma, and more. This section features news articles, interviews in written and video format, and podcasts that focus on unmet needs, treatment advances, and ongoing research in melanoma and other skin cancers.

Complex Scenarios in Advanced Melanoma: Examining Three Patient Cases

February 8th 2017

Despite significant developments on the advanced melanoma treatment front, “many clinical scenarios remain where there is no clear-cut course of action," said Robert H.I. Andtbacka, MD, CM, during a recent OncLive Peer Exchange®.

Pembrolizumab Demonstrates Durable Responses in Rare Subtype of Melanoma

January 31st 2017

Pembrolizumab provided durable activity for previously treated patients with mucosal melanoma, according to data coming out of 3 clinical trials.

Melanoma Case Studies Illustrate Factors in Choosing Targeted Therapies

January 2nd 2017

In recent years, advancements in the treatment of patients with metastatic melanoma have proceeded in 2 areas: targeted therapies and immunotherapies.

Dr. Puzanov on Management of Adverse Events in Melanoma

December 30th 2016

Igor Puzanov, MD, director, Early Phase Clinical Trials Program, chief of Melanoma, coleader, CCSG Experimental Therapeutics Program, professor of Oncology, Department of Medicine, Roswell Park Cancer Institute, discusses ways to manage patients with melanoma who may experience adverse events in response to treatment with immunotherapy.

Dr. Hamid on Patient Selection for Immunotherapy Regimens in Melanoma

December 30th 2016

Omid A. Hamid, MD, chief, Translational Research and Immunotherapy, director, Melanoma Therapeutics, The Angeles Clinic and Research Institute, discusses how to accurately select patients who are likely to have durable and long responses with single-agent immunotherapy versus combination treatment.

Dr. Saenger on Immunotherapy Combinations in Melanoma

December 30th 2016

Yvonne Saenger, MD, director of Melanoma Immunotherapy at Columbia University Medical Center, discusses immunotherapy combinations in melanoma.

Dr. Wolchok on Progress After Anti-PD-1 Monotherapy in Melanoma

December 29th 2016

Jedd D. Wolchok, MD, PhD, chief, Melanoma and Immunotherapeutics Service, Department of Medicine and Ludwig Center at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, 2014 Giant of Cancer Care in Melanoma, discusses an ongoing clinical trial that will explore optimal treatments for patients with melanoma who fail on a PD-1 inhibitor as a single agent.

Dr. Luke on Ongoing Studies With Immunotherapy in Melanoma

December 28th 2016

Jason J. Luke, MD, an assistant professor of Medicine at the University of Chicago Medicine, discusses ongoing studies exploring immunotherapy for the treatment of patients with melanoma.

Dr. Puzanov on Sequencing Targeted Therapy and Immunotherapy in Melanoma

December 27th 2016

Igor Puzanov, MD, director, Early Phase Clinical Trials Program, chief of Melanoma, coleader, CCSG Experimental Therapeutics Program, professor of Oncology, Department of Medicine, Roswell Park Cancer Institute, discusses an ongoing study exploring the optimal sequence of immunotherapy agents and targeted therapies for patients with melanoma.

Stefani Spranger on the Role of CD8 T Cells in Melanoma

December 23rd 2016

Stefani Spranger, PhD, postdoctoral fellow, Cancer Research Institute at The University of Chicago Medicine, discusses how the presence or absence of CD8 T cells can affect treatment approaches for patients with melanoma.

Dr. Weber on Risk and Benefits With Immunotherapy Combos in Melanoma

December 23rd 2016

Jeffrey S. Weber, MD, PhD, deputy director and co-director of the Melanoma Program Laura and Isaac Perlmutter Cancer Center at NYU Langone Medical Center, discusses the risks and benefits of combination immunotherapy as treatment for patients with melanoma.

Dr. Hamid on Immunotherapy Approaches in Melanoma

December 22nd 2016

Omid Hamid, MD, chief, Translational Research and Immunotherapy, director, Melanoma Therapeutics, The Angeles Clinic and Research Institute, discusses different immunotherapy approaches that oncologists are currently exploring in melanoma.

The Future of Driver Mutations in NSCLC

December 22nd 2016

Practical Experience With Dabrafenib/Trametinib in NCSLC

December 22nd 2016

Targeted Approaches in NSCLC: Lessons from Melanoma

December 22nd 2016

Patient Selection in BRAF-Mutant NSCLC

December 22nd 2016

The Evolving Mutational Landscape in NSCLC

December 22nd 2016

NSCLC: The BRAF/MEK Combination Safety Profile

December 22nd 2016

BRAF/MEK Efficacy in BRAF-mutant NSCLC

December 22nd 2016

Role of the MAP Kinase Pathway in NSCLC

December 22nd 2016