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<strong>The</strong> <strong>Royal</strong> <strong>Marsden</strong>Melanoma Key Facts (2)– Treatment = surgery (~80% 5 yr survival)– Melanoma is notoriously resistant to radiotherapyand cytotoxic chemotherapy– ‘Standard’ palliative chemotherapy (DTIC) has notchanged since 1970s and no trial vs best supportivecare– BUT molecular classification heralds a newapproach to treatment

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