Melanoma: Clinical Practice Guidelines in Oncology™ Journal Article
| Authors: | Houghton, A. N.; Coit, D. G.; Daud, A.; Dilawari, R. A.; DiMaio, D.; Gollob, J. A.; Haas, N. B.; Halpern, A.; Johnson, T. M.; Kashani-Sabet, M.; Kraybill, W. G.; Lange, J. R.; Martini, M.; Ross, M. I.; Samlowski, W. E.; Sener, S. F.; Tanabe, K. K.; Thompson, J. A.; Trisal, V.; Urist, M. M.; Walker, M. J. |
| Article Title: | Melanoma: Clinical Practice Guidelines in Oncology™ |
| Abstract: | These guidelines represent an effort to distill and simplify an enormous body of knowledge and experience into fairly simple management algorithms. In general, treatment recommendations for primary tumors are based on better data than those for recurrent disease. Few, if any, firm recommendations can be made for patients with melanoma regarding more controversial issues, such as the extent of workup or intensity of follow-up. These guidelines are intended as a point of departure, recognizing that all clinical decisions about individual patient management must be tempered by the clinician's judgment and other factors, such as local resources and expertise, and the patient's needs, wishes, and expectations. Furthermore, these guidelines are revised annually and continually as new data become available. © Journal of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network. |
| Keywords: | cancer chemotherapy; cancer surgery; clinical trial; disease course; review; cancer recurrence; cisplatin; interferon; cancer risk; dose response; alpha interferon; adjuvant therapy; chemotherapy; temozolomide; cancer staging; cancer diagnosis; cancer incidence; lymph node dissection; sentinel lymph node; alpha2b interferon; dacarbazine; interleukin 2; melanoma; skin cancer; nccn clinical practice guidelines; practice guideline; tumor biopsy; oncology; risk factor; biopsy; cancer mortality; vinblastine; risk assessment; patient care; adjuvant chemotherapy; radiation therapy; metastases; surgical excision; alpha2a interferon; oblimersen |
| Journal Title: | Journal of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network |
| Volume: | 4 |
| Issue: | 7 |
| ISSN: | 1540-1405 |
| Publisher: | Harborside Press |
| Date Published: | 2006-08-01 |
| Start Page: | 666 |
| End Page: | 684 |
| Language: | English |
| PROVIDER: | scopus |
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| Notes: | --- - "Cited By (since 1996): 16" - "Export Date: 4 June 2012" - "Source: Scopus" |
