In Plain English—June 2021 News from ASCO, the American Society of Clinical Oncology
By Kim Margolin, M.D. You might have seen the term ASCO as you’ve scrolled through melanoma websites or research documents…
In Plain English
07/29/2021
In Plain English—June 2021 News from ASCO, the American Society of Clinical Oncology
By Kim Margolin, M.D. You might have seen the term ASCO as you’ve scrolled through melanoma websites or research documents…
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03/08/2021
In Plain English: What are Acral Melanomas and How are They Similar to and Different from Common Cutaneous Melanomas?
By Kim Margolin, M.D. The definition of “acral” is “topmost” or “highest,” and this term refers to a body part…
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02/23/2021
In Plain English—COVID-19, the vaccines, and melanoma: What do melanoma patients and their families need to know?
By Kim Margolin, M.D. Coronavirus is novel (new), and the vaccines are even newer, so little melanoma-specific information is…
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01/10/2021
In Plain English—Intratumoral Injection: Boosting the immune response against metastatic melanoma by the direct injection of immunotherapy into tumor masses
By Kim Margolin, M.D. Using the patient’s own immune system to combat melanoma is a powerful tool for patients…
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11/12/2020
In Plain English—Neo-Adjuvant Therapy for Palpable/Resectable Stage III Melanoma
By Kim Margolin, M.D. In this chapter of “In Plain English,” we will describe the concept of neo-adjuvant therapy. Certain terms…
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09/29/2020
In Plain English: What is a “Triplet,” and Why Does it Matter in Melanoma?
By Kim Margolin, M.D. A “triplet” is the casual term to describe the combination of three drugs to treat cancer.…
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01/23/2020
In Plain English: The Role of Dermatopathologists in Diagnosing Melanoma Patients
Let’s start at the moment you are getting your skin checked at your dermatologist’s office. If everything looks normal,…
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11/14/2019
In Plain English: What’s New in Stage II?
There is news to report in the world of Stage II melanoma, but first, let’s review the basics of…
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06/11/2019
In Plain English: Options for Stage III Melanoma
Our new guide, Options for Stage III Melanoma: Making the Decision That’s Right for You, is written for patients, families,…
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09/05/2018
In Plain English: The Keynote 716 Clinical Trial
As of this writing, there are 477 clinical trials in melanoma on ClinicalTrial.gov that are actively recruiting patients—and another 65…
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