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Opinion|Videos|December 16, 2024

Insight on Treating Patients With Melanoma With Brain Metastases

Author(s)Ahmad A. Tarhini, MD, PhD, Hussein Abdul-Hassan Tawbi, MD, PhD

Panelists discuss how treating patients with melanoma and brain metastases requires a multidisciplinary approach, emphasizing the role of immunotherapy, targeted therapy, and local treatments, while considering factors like the extent of metastasis and patient-specific factors.

Episodes in this series

EP. 1 Treatment Decisions in Metastatic Melanoma: Immunotherapy vs Targeted Therapy

EP. 1 Treatment Decisions in Metastatic Melanoma: Immunotherapy vs Targeted Therapy

EP. 2 Key Takeaways from the RELATIVITY-047 Trial: Managing Advanced Melanoma

EP. 2 Key Takeaways from the RELATIVITY-047 Trial: Managing Advanced Melanoma

EP. 3 Indirect Treatment Comparison: RELATIVITY-047 and CheckMate 067

EP. 3 Indirect Treatment Comparison: RELATIVITY-047 and CheckMate 067

EP. 4 Dual Immunotherapy IO Treatment and Sequencing Decisions for Melanoma

EP. 4 Dual Immunotherapy IO Treatment and Sequencing Decisions for Melanoma

EP. 5 Insight on Treating Patients With Melanoma With Brain Metastases

EP. 5 Insight on Treating Patients With Melanoma With Brain Metastases

EP. 6 Expert Insight on Using Dual-IO Regimens for Melanoma in Real-World Practice

EP. 6 Expert Insight on Using Dual-IO Regimens for Melanoma in Real-World Practice

EP. 7 Potential Roles for First-Line Targeted Therapy for Advanced Melanoma

EP. 7 Potential Roles for First-Line Targeted Therapy for Advanced Melanoma

EP. 8 Key Takeaways From ITC Analysis of First-Line Dual-IO Treatments in Advanced Melanoma

EP. 8 Key Takeaways From ITC Analysis of First-Line Dual-IO Treatments in Advanced Melanoma

EP. 9 Nivolumab Combinations Show Best Treatment Options for Advanced Melanoma

EP. 9 Nivolumab Combinations Show Best Treatment Options for Advanced Melanoma

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