The updated Swiss guidelines 2016 for the treatment and follow-up of cutaneous melanoma

Publication

The updated Swiss guidelines 2016 for the treatment and follow-up of cutaneous melanoma

Journal Paper/Review - Feb 22, 2016

Dummer Reinhard, Guckenberger Merlin, Najafi Yousef, von Moos Roger, Mihic-Probst Daniela, Michielin Oliver, Braun Ralph, Lindenblatt Nicole, Hunger Robert E, Siano Marco, Arnold Andreas

Citation

Dummer R, Guckenberger M, Najafi Y, von Moos R, Mihic-Probst D, Michielin O, Braun R, Lindenblatt N, Hunger R, Siano M, Arnold A. The updated Swiss guidelines 2016 for the treatment and follow-up of cutaneous melanoma. Swiss Med Wkly 2016; 146:w14279.

Type

Journal Paper/Review (English)

Journal

Swiss Med Wkly 2016; 146

Publication Date

Feb 22, 2016

Issn Electronic

1424-3997

Pages

w14279

Brief description/objective

Cutaneous melanoma is the most deadly cutaneous neoplasm. In order to guide treatment decisions and follow-up of melanoma patients, guidelines for the management of melanoma in Switzerland were inaugurated in 2001 and revised in 2006 and 2016. Recent data on surgical and medical treatments from randomised trials necessitated modification of the treatment and follow-up recommendations.