Treatment of metastatic melanoma with electrochemotherapy. Issue 4 (25th November 2013)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Campana, Luca G.; Testori, Alessandro; Mozzillo, Nicola; Rossi, Carlo Riccardo; Thompson, John F.
• Is Part Of: Journal of surgical oncology. Volume 109:Issue 4(2014:Mar. 15)
• Page Start: 301
• Page End: 307
• Publication Date: 2013-11-25
• Subjects: Cancer -- Surgery -- Periodicals; Neoplasms -- Periodicals; 616
• DOI: 10.1002/jso.23512
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0022-4790

Abstract

<abstract abstract-type="main"> <title> <x xml:space="preserve">Abstract</x> </title> <sec id="jso23512-sec-0001" sec-type="section"> <p>Superficially metastatic melanoma still represents a challenging situation for oncologists and a distressing condition for patients. In this circumstance, local treatment by electrochemotherapy, that is, the combination of brief permeabilizing electric pulses with a low‐toxicity anticancer drug, can be a valuable treatment option in selected patients who are ineligible/refractory to systemic treatments or require rapid palliation of symptomatic cutaneous disease. <italic>J. Surg. Oncol. 2014 109:301–307</italic>. © 2013 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.</p> </sec> </abstract>