Adjuvant Treatment of Melanoma

Table 9

Indications, cautions, and contraindications for adjuvant treatment with high dose interferon.

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Indications:

 (i) High risk melanomas

 (ii) Patients with ECOG 0-1

Cautions on:

 (i) Diabetes mellitus

 (ii) Cardiovascular disease

 (iii) Chronic lung disease

 (iv) Chronic kidney disease

Contraindications:

 (i) Pregnancy and lactation

 (ii) Children

 (iii) Autoimmune diseases

 (iv) Immunosuppression (organ transplanted)

 (v) Decompensated liver disease

 (vi) Neuropsychiatric disease (depression)

 (vii) Myelosuppression

 (viii) Infections on treatment

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