{"id":5622,"date":"2011-09-06T21:59:49","date_gmt":"2011-09-06T20:59:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ilmelanoma.com\/"},"modified":"2026-10-17T12:11:58","modified_gmt":"2026-10-17T11:11:58","slug":"melanoma-guidelines","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.ilmelanoma.com\/en\/melanoma-resources\/melanoma-guidelines\/","title":{"rendered":"Melanoma guidelines: sources and versions"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"im26-diagnosis-guide im26-care-guide\">\n<p class=\"im26-care-intro\">Where to consult authoritative recommendations and distinguish them from historical PDFs.<\/p>\n<nav class=\"im26-dg-toc\" aria-label=\"On this page\"><strong>On this page<\/strong><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><a href=\"#care-italia\">Italy: AIOM and the National Guideline System<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#care-internazionali\">International references and audiences<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#care-archivio\">How the historical collection is handled<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/nav>\n<section class=\"im26-dg-section\" id=\"care-italia\">\n<h2>Italy: AIOM and the National Guideline System<\/h2>\n<p>AIOM\u2019s catalogue and the Italian National Institute of Health\u2019s National Guideline System provide access to Italian documents, their producers, status and versions. Guidelines found online have not all undergone the same methodological assessment. Before using a PDF, check its title page, update date and scope: cutaneous melanoma, melanocytic lesions, uveal melanoma and non-melanoma skin cancers are different subjects.<\/p>\n<p>The SNLG melanoma document updated in 2023 and guidance on histopathological and molecular diagnosis of melanocytic lesions are identifiable catalogue references; check for subsequent updates. A PDF does not become a \u201c2026 guideline\u201d simply because it was consulted in 2026. For medicines in Italy, also check AIFA: a scientific recommendation does not automatically establish reimbursement.<\/p>\n<div class=\"im26-dg-gallery im26-care-images\">\n<figure><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ilmelanoma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/07\/melanoma-guidelines-300x253.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ilmelanoma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/07\/melanoma-guidelines-300x253.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"253\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Image retained from the site archive.\"\/><\/a><figcaption>Image retained from the site archive.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"im26-dg-sources\"><small>Sources: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aiom.it\/linee-guida-aiom\/\">AIOM \u2014 Linee guida: catalogo ufficiale<\/a>; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.iss.it\/snlg-consultazione\">ISS \u2014 Sistema Nazionale Linee Guida<\/a>; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aifa.gov.it\/\">AIFA \u2014 Agenzia Italiana del Farmaco<\/a>.<\/small><\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"im26-dg-section\" id=\"care-internazionali\">\n<h2>International references and audiences<\/h2>\n<p>ESMO published its cutaneous melanoma guideline for diagnosis, treatment and follow-up in Annals of Oncology in 2025. It is a professional document and should be read alongside any later updates. NICE NG14 provides accessible recommendations and rationales within a UK organisational context. The National Cancer Institute\u2019s PDQ offers evidence summaries, references and professional or patient versions.<\/p>\n<p>AAD provides dermatological guidance, while EADO offers dermato-oncology resources and activities. These sources may differ in details, particularly surveillance and rare situations. Differences should not be resolved by independently choosing the most intensive protocol; discuss them with the team familiar with the case.<\/p>\n<p>Patients can note an unclear recommendation and ask how it applies to their stage, age, health and preferences. Professionals should assess evidence quality, recommendation strength, study population and declared conflicts. Patient guides support understanding rather than serving as simplified prescriptions.<\/p>\n<p class=\"im26-dg-sources\"><small>Sources: <a href=\"https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/39550033\/\">ESMO \u2014 Cutaneous melanoma guideline, 2025<\/a>; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nice.org.uk\/guidance\/ng14\/chapter\/Recommendations\">NICE NG14 \u2014 melanoma, recommendations<\/a>; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cancer.gov\/types\/skin\/hp\/melanoma-treatment-pdq\">NCI \u2014 Melanoma Treatment (PDQ)<\/a>; <a href=\"https:\/\/eado.org\/\">EADO \u2014 European Association of Dermato-Oncology<\/a>.<\/small><\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"im26-dg-section\" id=\"care-archivio\">\n<h2>How the historical collection is handled<\/h2>\n<p>The original collection included AAD, Australian and New Zealand documents, ASCO sentinel node guidance, ESMO, HAS, AGENAS, European consensus, German, SIGN and 2010 UK documents, plus dermoscopy material. Several destinations have moved or are unavailable. Locally retained PDFs are presented as an archive with an explicit warning that they are not a current protocol.<\/p>\n<p>It is unsafe to present 2008\u20132012 follow-up schedules or treatment algorithms as current. Check historical documents\u2019 dates and producers, and return to the official sources above for present-day decisions. Foot, nail and dermoscopy topics remain relevant to education, but should be connected to updated diagnostic information rather than used for photographic self-diagnosis.<\/p>\n<p class=\"im26-dg-sources\"><small>Sources: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aiom.it\/linee-guida-aiom\/\">AIOM \u2014 Linee guida: catalogo ufficiale<\/a>; <a href=\"https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/39550033\/\">ESMO \u2014 Cutaneous melanoma guideline, 2025<\/a>.<\/small><\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"im26-dg-sources im26-care-archive\">\n<h2>Historical PDF archive, not current protocols<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ilmelanoma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/AAD-guidelines-of-care-for-primary-cutaneous-melanoma.pdf\">AAD guidelines of care for primary cutaneous melanoma<\/a> \u2014 document from the 2010\u20132011 collection<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ilmelanoma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/Linee-guida-australiane-e-neozelandesi.pdf\">Australian melanoma guidelines<\/a> \u2014 document from the 2010\u20132011 collection<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ilmelanoma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/Linee-guida-dermatoscopia.pdf\">Dermoscopy guidelines<\/a> \u2014 document from the 2010\u20132011 collection<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ilmelanoma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/07\/Linee-Guida-Italiane-sul-Melanoma.pdf\">Linee Guida Italiane sul Melanoma<\/a> \u2014 document from the 2010\u20132011 collection<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ilmelanoma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/Melanoma-Guideline-del-European-Consensus-based-Interdisciplinary-Guideline.pdf\">Melanoma Guidelines European Consensus-based Interdisciplinary Guideline<\/a> \u2014 document from the 2010\u20132011 collection<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ilmelanoma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/Revised-U.K.-guidelines-for-the-management-of-cutaneous-melanoma-2010-Marsden-2010-British-Journal-of-Dermatology-Wiley-Online-Library.pdf\">U.K. guidelines for the management of cutaneous melanoma 2010 British Journal of Dermatology<\/a> \u2014 document from the 2010\u20132011 collection<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/section>\n<aside class=\"im26-dg-related\">\n<h2>Continue the pathway<\/h2>\n<div class=\"im26-resource-grid\">\n<article>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ilmelanoma.com\/en\/melanoma-resources\/melanomas-links\/\">Useful melanoma links: information, support and research<\/a><\/h3>\n<p>A selection by purpose, with audience, language and limitations.<\/p>\n<\/article>\n<article>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ilmelanoma.com\/en\/melanoma-resources\/downloads\/\">Downloads and tools for appointments<\/a><\/h3>\n<p>Official documents and practical tools, separating current resources from archives.<\/p>\n<\/article>\n<article>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ilmelanoma.com\/en\/melanoma-resources\/books-about-melanoma\/\">Melanoma books: reading choices and historical catalogue<\/a><\/h3>\n<p>Patient reading, professional textbooks and historical works in context.<\/p>\n<\/article>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p class=\"im26-dg-sources\"><small>Editorial review and source consultation: 17 October 2026. Educational information, not individual healthcare or benefits advice. Source checking does not certify a new specialist clinical validation.<\/small><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Where to consult authoritative recommendations and distinguish them from historical PDFs.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":13,"featured_media":0,"parent":5532,"menu_order":2,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-5622","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v28.8 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Melanoma guidelines<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Guidelines on melanoma and dermascopy, melanoma guidelines\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ilmelanoma.com\/en\/melanoma-resources\/melanoma-guidelines\/\" \/>\n<meta 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