There have been many changes in the treatment landscape of stage II and stage III melanoma over the past decade. This article takes a look at the benefits…
Determining which patients are most likely to benefit from BRAF-targeted therapies was the topic of a recent review by Anna C. Pavlick, DO, MBA, of New York University…
Determining which patients are most likely to benefit from BRAF-targeted therapies was the topic of a recent review in ASCO Educational Book by Anna C. Pavlick, DO, MBA,…
A preliminary clinical study looking at previously untreated metastatic melanoma showed promising results when treating with the combination of an IL-2 signaling agonist and nivolumab. Primary trial objectives…
Early data from the phase III CheckMate 067 trial, reported in September 2017, showed that patients with advanced melanoma treated with nivolumab, with or without ipilimumab, maintained their quality…
Authors of an article published in Clinical Genitourinary Cancer analyzed aspects of laparoscopic treatment of renal cell cancer during pregnancy. Led by Lucio Dell’Atti of the Department of…
A retrospective study’s multivariate analysis suggests that in the treatment of early invasive melanoma, the use of Mohs micrographic surgery is associated with better outcomes when compared with…
Despite an abundance of preclinical evidence supporting the treatment strategy of combining an IDO1 inhibitor with anti-PD-1/PD-L1 immunotherapy, the results of a recent clinical trial were unable to confirm…
In an observational comparative effectiveness study of targeted vs non-targeted therapy for metastatic renal cell carcinoma (mRCC), older patients saw modest survival advantages when treated with targeted therapies.…