Researchers have developed a new three-drug delivery system for cancer treatment, especially metastatic melanoma, the deadliest form of skin cancer – and shown that the system may have particular value with cancers like this that often spread through the lymphatic system.
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Dietary sugar may help to treat melanoma
New research from scientists at Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute (SBP) suggests that a rare sugar found in seaweed, mushrooms, seeds and other foods may be able to help treat skin cancer.
Top Takeaways from ASCO: Brain metastases and genetic profiles
Brain metastases in non–small cell lung cancer, melanoma and breast cancer exhibit similar genetic landscapes with limited but important differences when compared with primary tumors, aligning more with a linear progression model of cancer metastasis, according to researchers.
Patients with melanoma, autoimmune disorders require close monitoring with ipilimumab treatment
Ipilimumab caused immune events and treatment-related adverse events among patients with preexisting autoimmune diseases and advanced melanoma, according to results of a retrospective review.