Research Article

Outcomes of Treatment for Melanoma Brain Metastases

Table 2

Systemic treatment after diagnosis of brain metastases.

Type of systemic treatment (1st line)Number of patientsDuration of treatment

Chemotherapy
 Dacarbazine5 (31.2%)2–6 cycles
 Temozolomide3 (18.7%)1–3 cycles
 Carboplatin with paclitaxel1 (6.2%)6 cycles
 Targeted therapy with vemurafenib ± cobimetinib or dabrafenib ± trametinib6 (37.5%)6–16 months
 Interferon alfa-2b1 (6.2%)6 months