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The Report from the Melanoma Independent Board First Melanoma MIB Conference 2013 has been published on eCancer.

The report, co-authored by ECPC President Francesco De Lorenzo, analyses the outcomes of the Melanoma Independent Board (MIB), which held its first conference from 21 to 22 October, 2013, in Rome, Italy. Like the MIB itself, the conference brought together specialists from all aspects of cancer care: doctors, patient associations, journalists, and representatives from local government, hospitals, and pharma to encourage an interdisciplinary discussion on the future of melanoma. It was hoped that the conference would be an opportunity for all participants to see and understand each other’s points of view. In memoriam of melanoma pioneer Natalie Cascinelli, the conference focused on innovation and sustainability as well as the latest drug developments.

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