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Alex Melamed

@headofmelon

Gynecologic Oncology practice @MassGenNews. Researching how real-world cancer care affects real-world patients. He/his/him/himself
alexandermelamed.com Joined March 2013
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Alex Melamed @headofmelon
What an honor to work with the amazing team that has turned @IJGConline into an academic powerhouse! @pedroramirezMD, thank you for your mentorship and for being our captain years. @RParejaGineOnco, so excited for your leadership going forward!
IJGC Verified account @IJGConline Aug 7
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Alex Melamed @headofmelon
Our latest lead by Dr. Katy Abel. More evidence that underutilization of NACT is associated with worse post-operative outcomes, without any hint of long-term benefit, even in high-volume centers.
JAMA Network Open @JAMANetworkOpen Jul 25, 2025
For patients with advanced-stage ovarian cancer, higher utilization of neoadjuvant chemotherapy at high-volume centers was associated with the lowest 90-day surgical mortality and longest 60-month survival. ja.ma/415zwCx
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Alex Melamed @headofmelon
LANCE trial lead-in pilot shows the feasibility of a phase III study to evaluate the efficacy of MIS for interval cytoreduction in ovarian cancer. @RauhHainMD @annafagottimd @RParejaGineOnco @pedroramirezMD @abedsinno
JAMA Network Open @JAMANetworkOpen Nov 21, 2024
LANCE RCT: A minimally invasive surgery for advanced ovarian cancer after neoadjuvant chemotherapy is feasible and may reduce postoperative complications compared to laparotomy. ja.ma/4eBRbpz
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