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Polypoid melanoma
Rare virulent form of nodular melanoma From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Polypoid melanoma is a rare cutaneous condition, a virulent variant of nodular melanoma.[1]: 696 Polypoid melanoma is a subtype of nodular melanoma, the most aggressive form of melanoma (a skin cancer).[2]
Signs and symptoms
Polypoid melanoma is distinguished by a profile that resembles cauliflower and an uneven surface.[3]
Treatment
Therapies for metastatic melanoma include the biological immunotherapy agents ipilimumab, pembrolizumab, and nivolumab; BRAF inhibitors, such as vemurafenib and dabrafenib; and an MEK inhibitor trametinib.[4]
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