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Survival after checkpoint inhibitors for metastatic acral, mucosal and uveal melanoma.

Nicholas D KlemenMelinda WangJill C RubinsteinKelly OlinoJames CluneStephan AriyanCharles ChaSarah A WeissHarriet M KlugerMario Sznol
Published in: Journal for immunotherapy of cancer (2021)
Long survival in patients with metastatic melanoma from acral, mucosal, and uveal primary tumors was associated with receipt of both anti-CTLA-4 and anti-PD-1 antibodies. Complete responses were rare, and local therapy was frequently employed to control disease progression. While sun-shielded melanomas exhibit worse outcomes after CPI than cutaneous melanomas, with an aggressive multidisciplinary approach, 5-year survival is still possible for 25%-32% of these patients.
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