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Promising Drug Combination For Ocular Melanoma

A combination of two drugs shows promise in treating a rare and treatment-resistant type of melanoma that originates in the eye and spreads to other organs, as per a new study led by Duke University Comprehensive Cancer Center researchers. The drugs — decitabine, which can turn on certain genes in cancer cells, and interferon gamma, an immune system protein — may work together to cause cancer cell death……..

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    Promising Drug Combination For Ocular Melanoma

    A combination of two drugs shows promise in treating a rare and treatment-resistant type of melanoma that originates in the eye and spreads to other organs, as per a new study led by Duke University Comprehensive Cancer Center researchers. The drugs — decitabine, which can turn on certain genes in cancer cells, and interferon gamma, an immune system protein — may work together to cause cancer cell death……..

    Original post by Health news from medicineworld.org

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    Related Articles
  • Metastatic melanoma: Chemo combo improves survival
  • Results of phase 1 metastatic melanoma study
  • Drug combination improves survival in pancreatic cancer
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  • Incidence of melanoma on the rise
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