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Palliative therapy

Source: Melanoma Treatment (PDQ®)–Health Professional Version, National Cancer Institute.

Source updated: May 2, 2025 · Captured 2026-09-09.

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Context: Treatment of Unresectable Stage III, Stage IV, and Recurrent Melanoma / Treatment Options for Unresectable Stage III, Stage IV, and Recurrent Melanoma

Regional lymphadenectomy may be used as palliative care for melanoma that is metastatic to distant, lymph node–bearing areas. Resection may be used as palliative care for isolated metastases to the lung, gastrointestinal tract, bone, or sometimes the brain, with occasional long-term survival.[39-41]

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PubMed 10944593 · Original source
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