The Role of the Pathologist During Melanoma Treatment
Anthony M. Magliocco, MD, discusses the pathologist’s role when treating a patient with melanoma.
Anthony M. Magliocco, MD, chair of pathology, executive director of esoteric labs at Moffitt Cancer Center, discusses the pathologist’s role when treating a patient with melanoma.
Clinical Pearls
- In addition to the primary practitioner, there is a team of experts that can help guide treatment by providing information on molecular genetics, therapy, and radiation oncology
- A molecular pathologist can help a primary practitioner understand a tumor, the best technology platform to use, how to interpret data, and more
- It is important for a primary practitioner to become familiar with the laboratories they work with in order to better understand the technologies, how they are changing, and what impact they can have on patients
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