Scripps Health Melanoma and Cutaneous Oncology Symposium 2025

Advanced Skin Cancer Management | Melanoma, SCC, Merkel Cell & Immunotherapy

📌 Overview

The Scripps Health Melanoma and Cutaneous Oncology Symposium 2025 delivers a comprehensive, clinically focused update on the rapidly evolving field of skin cancer and cutaneous oncology.

Developed by experts at Scripps Cancer Center, this program provides practical, evidence-based insights into the diagnosis, molecular profiling, and treatment of melanoma and non-melanoma skin cancers.

Through interactive lectures and real-world case discussions, clinicians gain the knowledge needed to manage both early-stage and advanced disease with confidence.

📦 Course Specifications

• 🎥 Videos: 18 expert-led sessions
• 📚 Format: On-demand learning
• 🧠 Level: Intermediate to Advanced
• 📅 Course Date: January 25–26, 2025

🎯 Target Audience

This course is ideal for:

• Dermatologists
• Medical oncologists
• Surgical oncologists
• Pathologists
• Oncology fellows and residents
• Multidisciplinary cancer care teams

🧠 What You Will Learn

🧬 Skin Cancer Biology & Risk Assessment

• Epidemiology and pathophysiology of melanoma and SCC
• Risk factors and genetic mutations
• Biomarkers for diagnosis and prognosis

🔬 Diagnosis & Classification

• Advanced diagnostic techniques
• Histopathologic evaluation
• Classification of high-risk lesions

💊 Modern Treatment Strategies

• Systemic therapies and targeted treatments
• Immunotherapy and oncolytic therapy
• Adjuvant and advanced disease management

🔪 Surgical & Radiation Approaches

• Sentinel lymph node evaluation
• Surgical strategies for complex melanoma
• Role of radiation therapy

⚠️ Managing Treatment Complications

• Cutaneous toxicities from immunotherapy
• Adverse effects of targeted therapies
• Patient monitoring and follow-up

🧠 Multidisciplinary Care

• Individualized treatment planning
• Case-based clinical decision-making
• Integrating dermatology, oncology, and surgery

📚 Full Session Topics Include

• Molecular insights into squamous cell carcinoma
• Systemic therapies for non-melanoma skin cancers
• Melanoma diagnosis in the molecular era
• Sentinel lymph node strategies and evaluation
• Merkel cell carcinoma updates
• Advanced melanoma treatment approaches
• Oncolytic immunotherapy innovations
• Surgical management of head and neck melanoma
• Diagnostic advancements in skin cancer
• Management of adnexal tumors
• Coding and reimbursement strategies

⚡ Key Benefits

• Stay updated with latest melanoma and skin cancer advances
• Improve diagnostic accuracy and risk assessment
• Apply modern immunotherapy and targeted treatments
• Enhance multidisciplinary patient care
• Make better clinical decisions in complex cases

🚀 Why Choose This Course

• Led by nationally recognized oncology experts
• Combines science, clinical practice, and real cases
• Covers both common and rare skin malignancies
• Focus on practical, real-world application

💡 Clinical Value

This course is essential for clinicians who want to:

• Deliver state-of-the-art skin cancer care
• Integrate new therapies and technologies
• Improve outcomes and patient quality of life

Melanoma and Cutaneous Oncology Symposium 2025 – Session List