New insights on the role of autophagy in the pathogenesis and treatment of melanoma.

Despite the depth of knowledge concerning the pathogenesis of melanoma, the most aggressive type of skin cancer, the prognosis and survival of patients still remain a challenge. In addition, responses to chemotherapy and immunotherapy are still poor, which underscore an urgent need in the development of new therapeutic strategies for the treatment of melanoma. Recently, the dynamic role of autophagy has gained considerable interest in the pathogenesis and treatment of melanoma.