Neurologic complications of melanoma

Abstract

Neurologic complications are common in patients with melanoma and are often associated with a poor prognosis. In an era with new, effective treatments, patients are living longer, and this has resulted in an increase in complications of both the disease and the therapy. A multidisciplinary approach to neurologic complications in patients with melanoma, with involvement from medical oncology, neurooncology, radiation oncology, and often neurosurgery, is necessary. In this review, neurologic complications of melanoma, including clinical implications and treatment strategies, are described. Cancer 2020;126:477-486.