Neoadjuvant immunotherapy: Revolutionising melanoma treatment

Our latest podcast explores the innovative approach of neoadjuvant immunotherapy - administering checkpoint inhibitor immunotherapy before the surgical removal of melanoma. This promising approach is creating a buzz among multidisciplinary clinicians and researchers globally as the potential benefits for melanoma patients are being realised.

Although neoadjuvant therapy is well established in oncology, using immunotherapy in melanoma has revolutionised patient outcomes through significant improvements in overall survival rates.

In this engaging podcast, MIA’s Prof Georgina Long AO leads a discussion with multidisciplinary world leaders in the neoadjuvant space to discuss:

• the benefits of checkpoint inhibitor immunotherapy
• the role of the pathologist in the assessment of neoadjuvant tissue
• the impact of surgical decision-making as neoadjuvant becomes mainstay treatment
• options for treatment-refractory patients
• the role of checkpoint inhibitor immunotherapy in non-melanoma skin cancer.

The discussion concludes with case studies to summarise key learnings.

This podcast is suitable for Medical Oncologists, Oncologists, Surgeons, Pathologists, Dermatologists, GPs, Oncology Nurses and other healthcare professionals.

SPEAKERS:

• Prof Georgina Long AO - Co-Medical Director, Melanoma Institute Australia | Chair, Melanoma Medical Oncology and Translational Research, Melanoma Institute Australia and Royal North Shore Hospital, The University of Sydney
• Prof Richard Scolyer AO - Co-Medical Director, Melanoma Institute Australia | Pathologist, Melanoma Institute Australia, Senior Staff Specialist, Royal Prince Alfred Hospital | Clinical Professor, The University of Sydney
• A/Prof Alexander Menzies - Medical Oncologist, Melanoma Institute Australia, Royal North Shore and Mater Hospitals | Associate Professor of Melanoma Medical Oncology, The University of Sydney
• A/Prof Alexander van Akkooi - Associate Professor in Melanoma Surgical Oncology, Melanoma Institute Australia and Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, The University of Sydney

KEY CLINICAL TRIALS

1. SWOG
2. PRADO
3. OpACIN-neo
4. NADINA

FURTHER EDUCATION

• The critical role of standardised pathological assessment in neoadjuvant therapy for melanoma: A guide for Pathologists

Please note that this podcast was accurate at the time of recording (February 2023) but may not reflect the rapidly evolving treatment landscape and approvals in Australia.

MIA’s Education Program is proudly supported through unrestricted educational grants from MSD, Bristol Myers Squibb and HEINE.