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New treatments in melanoma are gradually transforming the disease into a chronic condition: • For advanced disease stages, the median survival has significantly increased (from 9 months in stage 4… Click to show full abstract
New treatments in melanoma are gradually transforming the disease into a chronic condition: • For advanced disease stages, the median survival has significantly increased (from 9 months in stage 4 patients with limited treatment options, to a 3-year survival rate of up to 58%3, with a proportion of them living to 5–10 years). • In the early setting, adjuvant therapy is taking a prominent place in the therapeutic landscape, with many patients with normal life expectancies being exposed to treatments with potential side effects (some long term or irreversible).
Journal Title: Value in Health
Year Published: 2018
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