Melanoma Lymph Nodes with Dr. Mark Faries




The Surg Onc Files show

Summary: On today's show we focus on melanoma and welcome Dr. Mark Faries onto the podcast. We discuss his role in the MSLT-I and MSLT-II trials as well as how their results have influenced the most recent editions of the NCCN and AJCC clinical practice guidelines. Before jumping into our interview with Dr. Faries, we take some time to introduce the basic staging principles for melanoma and the highlights of the MSLT-I and MSLT-II trials. 0-12:00 - Brad and Alston give overview of melanoma workup and 8th edition AJCC staging. Brief intro to MSLTI and MSLTII. 12:00- Interview with Dr. FariesĀ