Publication Name	World Journal of Clinical Oncology
Manuscript ID	109206
Country	Italy

Category	Oncology
Manuscript Type	Systematic Reviews
Article Title	Whole-body magnetic resonance imaging for cutaneous melanoma staging: A scientific review
Manuscript Source	Invited Manuscript
All Author List	Anna Russo, Luca Marinelli, Vittorio Patanè, Marina Alessandrella, Maria Cristina Pezzella, Teresa Troiani, Gabriella Brancaccio, Camila Scharf, Giuseppe Argenziano, Salvatore Cappabianca and Alfonso Reginelli
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Corresponding Author	Vittorio Patanè, MD, Department of Precision Medicine, University of Campania "L. Vanvitelli", Piazza Luigi Miraglia 2, Naples 80138, Campania, Italy. vittorio.patane@unicampania.it
Key Words	Cutaneous melanoma; Diffusion weighted imaging; Melanoma staging; Oncologic imaging; Precision oncology; Soft-tissue metastases; Whole body magnetic resonance imaging
Core Tip	Whole body magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is reshaping melanoma staging by providing high diagnostic accuracy without ionizing radiation. This review outlines how recent advances in diffusion imaging have enhanced lesion detection, particularly in bone, liver and brain while highlighting current limitations in pulmonary assessment and future directions such as hybrid positron emission tomography/MRI and molecular imaging for personalized oncology.
Citation	Russo A, Marinelli L, Patanè V, Alessandrella M, Pezzella MC, Brancaccio G, Scharf C, Argenziano G, Cappabianca S, Reginelli A. Whole-body magnetic resonance imaging for cutaneous melanoma staging: A scientific review. World J Clin Oncol 2025; In press

Received	2025-05-07 07:26
Peer-Review Started	2025-05-07 07:26
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Return for Revision	2025-05-17 07:50
Revised	2025-05-19 21:58
Second Decision	2025-07-02 02:38
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Accepted by Executive Editor-in-Chief	2025-07-02 06:48
Articles in Press	2025-07-02 06:48
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