Evidence map›Paper›PMID 29396638›Full record

ReviewDer Hautarzt; Zeitschrift fur Dermatologie, Venerologie, und verwandte Gebiete2018

[Current aspects in the prognosis of advanced melanoma].

J Sirokay-Kohlmeyer

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Review in Der Hautarzt; Zeitschrift fur Dermatologie, Venerologie, und verwandte Gebiete, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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1citing papers in PubMed
–field-weighted citation impact, top 97% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

1 citing paper in PubMed, 0 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. Role of pyroptosis in melanoma: Molecular mechanisms and therapeutic potentials.Apoptosis : an international journal on programmed cell death · 2026
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

1 author at 1 institution in 1 country.

J Sirokay-KohlmeyerKlinik und Poliklinik für Dermatologie, Sigmund-Freud-Str. 25, 53127, Bonn, Deutschland. Judith.Sirokay@ukbonn.de.
Klinik und Poliklinik für Neurologie · DE

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The therapy of metastatic melanoma has changed rapidly in recent years. Immune checkpoint blockade and targeted therapy have replaced less effective chemotherapies. New clinical studies also point towards a substantial benefit of these drugs for the adjuvant treatment of high-risk patients. Thus, the prognosis of advanced melanoma has improved. Nevertheless, it remains a life-threatening condition due to frequent relapses and progression of the disease. This article aims at providing an overview of current treatment strategies for metastasized melanoma and their impact on prognosis of the disease. In addition, changes in the recently published American Joint Committee of Cancer (AJCC) classification identifying groups at risk will be highlighted.

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Antineoplastic Agents, ImmunologicalAntineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy ProtocolsChemotherapy, AdjuvantClinical Trials as TopicDisease ProgressionHumansMelanomaNeoplasm MetastasisNeoplasm StagingPrognosisRisk FactorsSkin NeoplasmsSurvival RateAntineoplastic Agents, ImmunologicalAdjuvant therapyImmune checkpoint blockadeMetastasized melanomaRecurrenceTargeted therapy

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PMID29396638
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