A clinical trial has shown that a new drug combination utilized before surgery completely eliminated or shrunk melanoma tumors in 70% of trial participants.
2024
Skin cancer the focus of new pharma campaign
While the rates of many cancer types are projected to continue to decrease, melanoma remains a notable outlier. In fact, Merck Canada says the number of Canadians receiving a diagnosis of melanoma each year continues to rise, more than tripling in the past 30 years.
Dr. Farma Discusses Skin Cancer Prevention and Treatment
In an ACS news release, Metropolitan Philadelphia CoC State Chair Jeffrey M. Farma, MD, FACS, recently offered tips for preventing skin cancer and understanding options for treatment.
Daromun Shows Promising Results in Reducing Melanoma Recurrence and Metastasis
It is injected directly into the tumor, but its effectiveness has a broader range of action that also prevents the appearance of distant metastases.