The use of adjuvant radiation therapy for curatively resected cutaneous melanoma /

Key Evidence for Recommendation 2 The literature search did not identify any studies that specifically assessed the role of adjuvant RT in patients with primary melanoma plus satellites, or any studies that assessed the role of adjuvant RT for melanoma that has recurred at the primary site. [...] Additionally, the presence of any of the high-risk features included in the Qualifying Statement for this recommendation results in a 30% to 50% rate of subsequent nodal recurrence after surgery alone [4]. [...] The project was led by a small Working Group of the Adjuvant RT GDG, which was responsible for reviewing the evidence base, drafting the guideline recommendations, and responding to comments received during the document review process. [...] The currency of each document is ensured through periodic review and evaluation of the scientific literature and, where appropriate, the addition of newer literature to the original evidence base. [...] GUIDELINE REVIEW AND APPROVAL Internal Review For the guideline document to be approved, 75% of the content experts who comprise the GDG Expert Panel must cast a vote indicating whether they approve the document, or abstain from voting for a specified reason, and of those that vote, 75% must approve the document.