Decision-Making Tools

New! Stage IV Decision-Support Tool

Welcome to this guide, Stage IV Melanoma Treatment Options: Making the Decision That’s Right for You. You can use this guide to discuss therapeutic options for managing Stage IV melanoma with your patients.

The document addresses:

  • Stage IV melanoma clinical picture, biomarkers and pathology, and disease and patient factors involved in decision-making
  • Efficacy, safety, and administration of targeted therapies, immune checkpoint inhibitors, and other therapies used for stage IV melanoma
  • Management of brain metastases, including radiation therapy
  • Clinical trials, including an overview of emerging therapies being studied
  • Diagnosis (including biopsy techniques) as well as an overview of imaging

Developed in collaboration with the Melanoma Skin Cancer Advocacy Network (MSCAN).


Stage III Decision-Support Materials

Updated Stage III Decision Support Tool

The Decision-Support Tool has been updated with information you need to know about outcomes for Stage III melanoma, long-term data for adjuvant therapies, and additional resources, including content specific for caregivers.

Developed in collaboration with the Melanoma & Skin Cancer Advocacy Network.

New Stage III Companion Piece

Want to learn how to use the Stage III Decision-Support Tool? Peruse frequently asked questions about Stage III melanoma and learn how to use the support tool to guide your decision-making.

Developed in collaboration with Melanoma & Skin Cancer Advocacy Network.