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Malignant Melanomas Flashcards

1
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What are the RFs for malignant melanoma?

A

PH and FH of cutaneous melanomas
High density of common and atypical nevi
Immunodeficiency/immunosuppression
Sun sensitivity or exposure

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What are the clinical presentations of malignant melanoma?

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Questionable lesions

Possible signs of metastasis

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What are the ABCDEs of nevi?

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Asymmetry
Border irregularity
Color 
Diameter
Enlargment/evolution
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How are malignant melanomas diagnosed?

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Review of patient history to identify RFs
Biopsy
Total dermatologic examination
Lymph node evaluation
May do additional imaging studies if metastasis suspected

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5
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How are malignant melanomas staged?

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TNM

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6
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What factors affect the T in TNM system?

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Tumor thickness
Mitotic rate: higher rate indicates cancer more likely to grow and spread
Ulceration: breakdown of skin over the melanoma. Worse prognosis with more ulceration

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What is stage 0 melanoma?

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Melanoma in situ

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What is stage I melanoma?

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Tumor < 1-2 mm in thickness

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What is stage II melanoma?

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Tumor > 2 mm in thickness

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What is stage III melanoma?

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Clinically positive nodes and/or separate distinct lesions

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What is stage III in-transit ?

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Spread through lymph and begins to grow > 2cm away from the primary but before reaching the nearest lymph node

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What is stage IV melanoma?

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Distant metastatic disease

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13
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What are the prognostic factors for melanoma?

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Tumor thickness
Mitotic rate
Tumor ulceration

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14
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What are the treatment goals of localized melanoma?

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Cure

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What are the treatment goals of regional disease?

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Possible a cure if able to do surgery +/- adjuvant chemo

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What are the treatment goals of metastatic disease?

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Slow progression
Prolong life
Improve QOL
Relieve acute sx

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17
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What is the primary treatment for stages 0-I?

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Wide excision +/- sentinel lymph node biopsy (SNLB) with thicker disease

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18
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Is adjuvant therapy needed in stages 0-I?

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No

19
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What is the primary treatment for stage II?

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Wide excision +/- SLNB

20
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What is the adjuvant treatment for stage II melanoma?

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Interferon alfa in select cases but not routinely used

21
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What is the primary treatment for stage III melanomas?

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Wise excision + lymph node dissection

22
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What are the adjuvant treatment options for stage III melanoma?

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None/observation
Radiation
Nivolumab/HD ipilimumab
Dabrafenib/trametinib (if BRAF V600 mutations)
Interferon alfa
23
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What is the primary treatment of stage IV melanomas?

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Surgery if resectable
Systemic chemotherapy
+/- palliative radiation therapy

24
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What systemic therapies are first line options if the patient has wt BRAF V600?

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Nivolumab
Pembrolizumab
Nivolumab + ipilimumab

25
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What are the systemic therapies that are first line if the patient has a BRAF V600 mutation?

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Nivolumumab
Pembrolizumab 
Nivolumab + ipilumab
Dabrafenib + trametinib
Vamurafenib + cobimetinib
26
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What are the PD-1 inhibitors?

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Nivolumab

Pembrolizumab

27
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How do PD-1 inhibitors work?

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Block interaction between PD-1 and PD-L1 which normally deactivates T cells

28
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What are AEs of PD-1 inhibitors?

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Rash
Pneumonitis
Colitis
Hepatitis
Nephritis
Renal dysfunction
Hypothyroidism
Hyperthyroidism
29
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What is the CTLA-4 monoclonal antibody?

A

Ipilimumab

30
Q

What was the first anti-cancer drug for advanced melanoma to demonstrate overall survival?

A

Ipilimumab

31
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What are the GI AEs of ipilimumab?

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Diarrhea
Colitis
Blood in stool

32
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What is the treatment for the GI AEs of ipilumumab?

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If moderate-severe = corticosteroids

33
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What are the AEs for skin AEs d/t ipilumumab?

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SJS

Maculopapular rash

34
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How do we treat skin AEs d/t ipilumumab?

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Topical or oral steroids

35
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What are the liver AEs d/t ipilumumab?

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LFT elevation

36
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How do we treat AEs of liver d/t ipilumumab?

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If severe = steroids

37
Q

Which anti-cancer drugs are MEK inhibitors?

A

Tramatinib

Cobimetinib

38
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What are the AEs for Debrafenib/trametinib and Vemurafenib/cobimetinib combinations?

A

Pyrexia
Cutaneous malignancies
Bleeding
Thromboembolic events

39
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What is pyrexia associated with?

A

Chills
Night sweats
Dehydration
Electrolyte abnormalities

40
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What is talimogene laherparepbvec indicated for?

A

unresectable recurrent melanoma in the skin or lymph glands

41
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How is talimogene administered?

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Intralesional Injection

42
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How does talimogene work?

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Virus relicates within cancer cell and secretes GM-CSF, which attracts dendritic cells and T cells

43
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What are the AEs of talimogene?

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Injection site reactions
Fatigue
Chills
Flu-like sx

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