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SUBMITTER: Navid F
PROVIDER: S-EPMC4877209 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Jul
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Navid Fariba F Herzog Cynthia E CE Sandoval John J Daryani Vinay M VM Stewart Clinton F CF Gattuso Jami J Mandrell Belinda B Phipps Sean S Chemaitilly Wassim W Sykes April A Davidoff Andrew M AM Shulkin Barry L BL Bahrami Armita A Furman Wayne L WL Mao Shenghua S Wu Jianrong J Schiff Deborah D Rao Bhaskar B Pappo Alberto A
Pediatric blood & cancer 20160401 7
<h4>Background</h4>Pegylated interferon α-2b (IFN α-2b) improves disease-free survival in adults with resected stage III melanoma. We conducted a study to determine the feasibility and safety of incorporating pegylated IFN α-2b as adjuvant therapy in the treatment of children and adolescents with high-risk melanoma. Pharmacokinetic studies of IFN α-2b and neuropsychological and quality of life (OL) assessments were performed.<h4>Patient and methods</h4>Eligible patients with resected American Jo ...[more]