Case report: Neoadjuvant systemic therapy for melanoma.

ABSTRACT: We report a case of rapidly enlarging metastatic melanoma in 45-year-old White male following primary resection of thin melanoma five years ago. Location and large size of the lesion possessed significant risk of complications from surgery, therefore provided a challenge in treatment options. Neoadjuvant targeted chemotherapy was commenced and resulted in a significant reduction in size of the lesion, which allowed subsequent safe surgical resection with no residual disease on histopathology results. This case provides a good example of successful utilization of neoadjuvant systemic therapy in advanced metastatic melanoma.

SUBMITTER: Gabuniya N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7262473 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature