CLINICAL GUIDELINES FOR THE STAGING, DIAGNOSIS, AND MANAGEMENT OF CUTANEOUS MALIGNANT MELANOMA

Course overview

MALIGNANT MELANOMA IS THE FIFTH MOST COMMON CANCER IN MEN AND THE SIXTH MOST COMMON IN WOMEN. CUTANEOUS MALIGNANT MELANOMA IS THE MOST COMMON TYPE OF MALIGNANT MELANOMA. THIS ACTIVITY REVIEWS THE AJCC STAGING AND CURRENT GUIDELINES FROM VARIOUS PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES FOR THE EVALUATION OF CUTANEOUS MALIGNANT MELANOMA. IT HIGHLIGHTS THE ROLE OF THE INTERPROFESSIONAL TEAM IN THE COMPREHENSIVE MANAGEMENT OF CUTANEOUS MALIGNANT MELANOMA.