# Cutaneous Melanoma Management—An Update and Narrative Review for the General Surgeon

## TL;DR

This review updates general surgeons on the latest developments in managing cutaneous melanoma, including new treatments and future directions.

## Contribution

The paper provides a narrative review tailored for general surgeons, summarizing recent advances in melanoma care and treatment.

## Key findings

- Recent developments in localized and metastatic melanoma management are reviewed.
- Immunotherapy is transforming melanoma treatment approaches.
- The review offers insights into future directions in melanoma care.

## Abstract

The multidisciplinary management of cutaneous melanoma is advancing rapidly. Surgeons remain a key entry point for melanoma patients into specialist care and their up‐to‐date knowledge is vital for patient outcomes.

A narrative review was performed to provide an update for the surgeon working outside of a high‐volume melanoma centre.

This review covers recent developments in the management of both localised and metastatic cutaneous melanoma and how immunotherapy is changing the melanoma landscape.

This review offers a review of the literature and perspectives on potential future developments in cutaneous melanoma management from the Melanoma Institute of Australia.