Dr. Paul B. Chapman on Optimizing Targeted Therapy in Melanoma

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Cancer Network spoke with Paul B. Chapman, MD, of Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center about strategies and research surrounding optimized targeted therapy in melanoma.

Cancer Network spoke with Paul B. Chapman, MD, medical oncologist at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, about current strategies and research surrounding optimized targeted therapy in melanoma. This was the topic of an educational session Chapman presented at ASCO 2019.

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