The updated Swiss guidelines for the treatment and follow-up of cutaneous melanoma

Despite the globally rising incidence of melanoma, mortality rates have decreased by approximately 18% in Caucasian populations following the introduction of effective systemic treatments. Thanks to new molecular insights, the management of cutaneous melanoma has undergone several transformations over the past decade. The existing guidelines were last updated in 2016 to provide evidence-based practical recommendations for melanoma specialists across Switzerland. Recent data on surgical, radiotherapeutic and mainly systemic treatment with the implementation of adjuvant and neoadjuvant treatments in the current melanoma management have made modifications of the treatment and follow-up recommendations necessary.