The immunologic balance: three cases of rituximab-associated melanoma

xlomafota13 shared this article with you from Inoreader The immunologic balance: three cases of rituximab-associated melanoma Via Melanoma Research - Current Issue Currently, there is no known clinical evidence that rituximab increases the rate of subsequent primary malignancies; however, some studies have raised the question of increased melanoma risk following rituximab treatment for non-Hodgkin lymphoma. We report three interesting cases of suspected rituximab-induced melanoma. We hypothesize that this association is secondary to rituximab-driven shifts in the immunologic balance. Based on these cases, it is possible that the number of post-rituximab melanoma cases is underreported. Further mechanistic research into individual cases and population-level studies are required to better define association and risk; however, given the increasing prevalence of oncologic and nononcologic rituximab use, awareness across all fields is essential. View on the web Inoreader. Take back control of your news feed. Follow us on Twitter and Facebook.