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Is liver-targeted chemotherapy effective?

Is liver-targeted chemotherapy effective?

Posted by on Jan 4, 2014 in Melanoma | 0 comments

In a nutshell This phase II clinical trial assessed the efficacy of a treatment called isolated hepatic perfusion (IHP) for the treatment of patients with liver metastases from ocular melanoma. Some background Ocular (uveal) melanoma is cancer of the pigmented cells (called melanocytes) of the eye. Although most patients undergo successful...

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Dabrafenib increases progression-free survival in patients with metastatic melanoma with BRAF mutations

Dabrafenib increases progression-free survival in patients with metastatic melanoma with BRAF mutations

Posted by on Jun 10, 2013 in Melanoma | 0 comments

In a nutshell This phase 3 clinical trial compared the safety and efficacy of dabrafenib to a standard treatment for melanoma, dacarbazine in patients with metastatic melanoma.  Some background BRAF is a protein that helps cells grow and multiply. A genetic defect can cause the BRAF protein to malfunction (BRAF mutation). A BRAF mutation is...

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