BU professor finds potential new treatment for melanoma

Source: The Daily Free Press, March 2019

Although melanoma — a type of skin cancer — is expected to claim 7,230 lives this year, according to the American Cancer Society, new hope for treating the disease is in the works at Boston University.

The number of melanoma victims may decrease in the coming years with the use of a new drug compound, according to research by Rutao Cui, a BU School of Medicine professor.

“Skin cancer is frequently diagnosed, and melanoma is the deadliest form,” Cui said.