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Published in: Journal of Translational Medicine 1/2021

01-12-2021 | Melanoma | Meeting report

The “Great Debate” at Melanoma Bridge 2020: December, 5th, 2020

Authors: Paolo A. Ascierto, Michael B. Atkins, Alexander M. Eggermont, Jeffrey E. Gershenwald, Jean-Jacques Grob, Omid Hamid, Vernon K. Sondak, Jeffrey A. Sosman, Hussein A. Tawbi, Jeffrey S. Weber, Corrado Caracò, Iman Osman, Igor Puzanov

Published in: Journal of Translational Medicine | Issue 1/2021

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Abstract

The Great Debate session at the 2020 Melanoma Bridge virtual congress (December 3rd–5th, Italy) featured counterpoint views from experts on five specific controversial issues in melanoma. The debates considered whether or not innate immunity is important in the response to cancer and immunotherapy, how useful are the revised American Joint Committee on Cancer (AJCC) classification for the staging of patients, the use of sentinel node biopsy for staging patients, the use of triplet combination of targeted therapy plus immunotherapy versus combined immunotherapy, and the respective benefits of neoadjuvant versus adjuvant therapy. As is usual with Bridge congresses, the debates were assigned by meeting Chairs and positions taken by experts during the debates may not have necessarily reflected their own personal opinion.
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Metadata
Title
The “Great Debate” at Melanoma Bridge 2020: December, 5th, 2020
Authors
Paolo A. Ascierto
Michael B. Atkins
Alexander M. Eggermont
Jeffrey E. Gershenwald
Jean-Jacques Grob
Omid Hamid
Vernon K. Sondak
Jeffrey A. Sosman
Hussein A. Tawbi
Jeffrey S. Weber
Corrado Caracò
Iman Osman
Igor Puzanov
Publication date
01-12-2021
Publisher
BioMed Central
Published in
Journal of Translational Medicine / Issue 1/2021
Electronic ISSN: 1479-5876
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1186/s12967-021-02808-3

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