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SUBMITTER: Geukes Foppen MH
PROVIDER: S-EPMC5528735 | biostudies-literature | 2015 Dec
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Geukes Foppen M H MH Donia M M Svane I M IM Haanen J B A G JB
Molecular oncology 20151030 10
Over the past few years melanoma incidence has been rising steadily, resulting in an increase in melanoma related mortality. Until recently, therapeutic options for metastatic melanoma were scarce. Chemotherapy and, in some countries, IL-2 were the only registered treatment modalities. In the last five years, treatment with immunotherapy (anti CTLA-4, anti PD-1, or the combination of these antibodies) has shown very promising results and was able to improve survival in patients with metastatic m ...[more]