One of the physicians spoke on this at tumor board today. He also talked about the future of melanoma treatment. There is an oral medication being developed that works in a certain number of people showing a specific gene known as BRAF. This medication has been shown to significantly lengthen survival. Here is an article on Melanoma and BRAF: http://dermatology.jwatch.org/cgi/content/full/2002/716/1
One of the physicians spoke on this at tumor board today. He also talked about the future of melanoma treatment. There is an oral medication being developed that works in a certain number of people showing a specific gene known as BRAF. This medication has been shown to significantly lengthen survival.
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http://dermatology.jwatch.org/cgi/content/full/2002/716/1