The state of melanoma: Challenges and opportunities

G Merlino; M Herlyn; DE Fisher; BC Bastian; KT Flaherty; MA Davies; JA Wargo; C Curiel-Lewandrowski; MJ Weber; SA Leachman; MS Soengas; M Mcmahon; JW Harbour; SM Swetter; AE Aplin; MB Atkins; MW Bosenberg; R Dummer; JE Gershenwald; AC Halpern; D Herlyn; GC Karakousis; JM Kirkwood; M Krauthammer; RS Lo; GV Long; G Mcarthur; A Ribas; L Schuchter; JA Sosman; KS Smalley; P Steeg; NE Thomas; H Tsao; T Tueting; A Weeraratna; G Xu; R Lomax; A Martin; S Silverstein; T Turnham; ZA Ronai

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The state of melanoma: Challenges and opportunities

G Merlino, M Herlyn, DE Fisher, BC Bastian, KT Flaherty, MA Davies, JA Wargo, C Curiel-Lewandrowski, MJ Weber, SA Leachman, MS Soengas, M Mcmahon, JW Harbour, SM Swetter, AE Aplin, MB Atkins, MW Bosenberg, R Dummer, JE Gershenwald, AC Halpern Show all

Pigment Cell and Melanoma Research | WILEY-BLACKWELL | Published : 2016

DOI: 10.1111/pcmr.12475

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Abstract

© 2016 John Wiley & Sons A/S.The Melanoma Research Foundation (MRF) has charted a comprehensive assessment of the current state of melanoma research and care. Intensive discussions among members of the MRF Scientific Advisory Council and Breakthrough Consortium, a group that included clinicians and scientists, focused on four thematic areas - diagnosis/early detection, prevention, tumor cell dormancy (including metastasis), and therapy (response and resistance). These discussions extended over the course of 2015 and culminated at the Society of Melanoma Research 2015 International Congress in November. Each of the four groups has outlined their thoughts as per the current status, challenges,..

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