Chiao-En Wu, Yi-Hua Liao, Cheng-Lin Wu, Ruoh-Fang Yen, Chia-Chi Lin, Muh-Hwa Yang, Chueh-Chuan Yen, Wu-Chou Su, Chia-Jui Yen, Yi-Fang Chang, Ming-Fang Wu, Youngsen Yang, Chen-Yuan Lin, Wen-Chi Yang, Hui-Ching Wang, Cheng-Yuan Li, Yin-Yu Ho, Yao-Yu Chang, Chieh-Shan Wu, Hsiu-Cheng Hsu, Kuang-Hua Chen, Yenlin Huang, Chih-Jung Chen, Pei-Ju Chuang, Yung-Chi Lai, Yu-Yi Huang, Neng-Chuan Tseng, Yi-Ting Huang, Chia-Yu Chu, John Wen-Cheng Chang
Melanoma is rare in Taiwan. Asian melanoma is distinct from Western melanoma because acral and mucosal melanoma accounts for the majority of melanoma cases, leading to distinct tumor behaviors and genetic profiling. With consideration of the clinical guidelines in Western countries, Taiwanese experts developed a local clinical practice consensus guideline. This consensus includes diagnosis, staging, and surgical and systemic treatment, based only on clinical evidence, local epidemiology, and available resources evaluated by experts in Taiwan...
September 8, 2023: Journal of the Formosan Medical Association