In a nutshell This article reviewed treatment options for patients with advanced melanoma. Some background Treatment for melanoma depends on several factors, including the disease stage. Advanced melanoma is diagnosed when cancer can be detected outside of the original tumor. This makes treatment difficult. Currently, there...
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The role of ulceration and stage as predictive factors of interferon efficacy in melanoma
In a nutshell The aim of this analysis was to determine the prognostic factors that can lead to the best results of Interferon treatment (as IFN or PEG-IFN) on patients with high-risk melanoma. The results indicate that tumor stage and ulceration were predictive factors for the efficacy of IFN/PEG-IFN therapy. Some background Malignant melanoma is...
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