Cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma (cSCC) is the second most common skin cancer. Although most cases follow an indolent course, a subset of patients may develop locally advanced or metastatic disease. This review provides a comparative […]
Introduction Clinical trials have validated the use of nivolumab and pembrolizumab as adjuvant therapies regarding relapse-free survival in patients with resected stage III and IV melanoma. Evidence in real-world patients is currently limited. Material and […]
La inmunoterapia con el bacilo de Calmette-Guérin (BCG) para el cáncer de vejiga no musculo-invasor corresponde al estándar de tratamiento adyuvante posterior a la resección transuretral. A pesar de su efectividad y seguridad, alrededor de […]
The arrival of immunotherapy has revolutioned the management of patients with metastatic Merkel cell carcinoma (MCC). We conducted an observational, retrospective study of 14 cases treated with avelumab. The response rate was 57%: complete response […]
MPM stands as a rare malignancy necessitating improved therapeutic strategies due to its limited treatment choices and unfavorable prognosis. The advent of immune checkpoint inhibitors has heralded a paradigm shift in the therapeutic landscape of […]
Immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs) can cause immune-mediated cutaneous adverse events, including sarcoid-like reactions. The aim of this study was to retrospectively analyze clinical and histologic data from patients who developed cutaneous sarcoid-like reactions between 2019 […]
Systemic treatment with immunotherapy or targeted therapy can significantly improve survival in patients with advanced (metastatic or high-risk) melanoma. Fifty percent of patients with melanoma have a BRAF mutation. Decisions on optimal sequencing of systemic […]
Immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs) have significantly advanced the treatment of cancer. They are not, however, free of adverse effects. These effects are called immune-related adverse events (irAEs) and often involve the skin. Most of the […]