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Based on the results of SWOG S1801, neoadjuvant vs adjuvant pembrolizumab for resected stage IIIB-IV melanoma, are you starting to recommend neoadjuvant pembro for your patients?

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Medical Oncology · The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center
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Yes, I now usually would recommend neoadjuvant therapy for melanoma stage 3.

If a clinical trial is open, I prefer to enroll patients in it.

Patients who have contraindications to immunotherapy are treated with surgery first.

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Medical Oncology · University of Virginia
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I agree with the above recommendations. If there is a clinical trial for neo-adjuvant therapy, that would be favored. Outside of a clinical trial, neo-adj pembrolizumab is a reasonable approach for this group of patients.

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