Melanoma was the topic of some of the most exciting abstracts at this year’s American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) Annual Meeting.
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“Homemade Sunscreen Is Also Homemade Melanoma” — Nara Smith Blasted for DIY Sunblock
It’s no secret that TikTokers have uploaded some objectively stupid content to the platform — like people seemingly blindfolding themselves while driving for the Bird Box challenge.
High-Risk Melanoma: Inhibiting MEK and PD-L1 in Tandem
Cobimetinib and atezolizumab administered prior to surgery eliminated or shrunk tumors in 70% of patients with melanoma enrolled in the NeoACTIVATE trial. Results were published by Hieken et al in Nature Communications.
Neoadjuvant Immunotherapy Trial Sees High pCR Rates in Stage III Melanoma
A new study suggests a short course of immunotherapy before surgery may significantly improve outcomes in patients with high-risk melanoma.