• Surg. Oncol. Clin. N. Am. · Apr 2006

    Review

    Radiation therapy in the management of cutaneous melanoma.

    • Graham Stevens and Angela Hong.
    • Melanoma Foundation of New Zealand, Auckland, New Zealandd. gstevens@adhb.govt.nz
    • Surg. Oncol. Clin. N. Am. 2006 Apr 1; 15 (2): 353-71.

    AbstractThe role of RT in the management of melanoma is complex and spans the entire course of the disease. To provide optimal management of patients who have melanoma, radiation oncologists are an integral part of a multidisciplinary team. Appropriate integration of radiation into the management plan can improve locoregional control and alleviate symptoms from meta-static disease. The specific role of RT in locoregional disease is being refined. It is likely that current developments in radiation treatment technology will be applicable to melanoma. These should improve the therapeutic ratio by enhancing the tumoricidal effects of RT without increasing toxicity.

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