Can late-stage melanoma be cured?

Can late-stage melanoma be cured? The incidence of melanoma in my country is not as high as that in foreign countries, but it has been on the rise in recent years, which is closely related to environmental pollution and unhealthy lifestyles. Melanoma is highly malignant and is more common in elderly patients. So can late-stage melanoma be cured?

The cure rate of early melanoma is relatively high, with a five-year survival rate of more than 70% in the early stage, but less than 10% of patients in the late stage have a five-year survival rate. Can melanoma be cured? The possibility of cure is much higher if it is discovered in the early stage, while in the late stage, appropriate treatment methods are needed to prolong survival, such as assisting some modern treatment plans to enhance efficacy and reduce toxicity.

For the treatment of advanced melanoma, the hope of cure is relatively low, and the main purpose is to prolong the patient's life cycle. The commonly used treatment methods include radiotherapy, chemotherapy, interventional therapy, immunotherapy, etc. At present, the best treatment effect is immunotherapy, whose unique tumor stem cell killing effect can control the growth of tumor cells, prevent tumor cells from recurring and metastasizing, and effectively prolong the life cycle.

Although radiotherapy and chemotherapy are commonly used in the treatment of advanced malignant tumors, they are not suitable for every patient. Most patients take radiotherapy and chemotherapy when their immunity is low, which does more harm than good to their condition. Because radiotherapy and chemotherapy have significant side effects, it is very likely to aggravate the progression of the disease if the patient is physically intolerant. Therefore, when the patient's physical condition does not meet the radiotherapy and chemotherapy indicators, immunotherapy or combined immunotherapy can be considered.