Update on therapies for metastatic melanoma [electronic resource] / Vernon K. Sondak.
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FilmSeries: Henry Stewart talksBiomedical & life sciences collection: Publisher: London : Henry Stewart Talks, 2013Description: 1 online resource (1 streaming video file (30 min.) : color, sound)Subject(s): Melanoma -- Treatment | Antibodies, Monoclonal | Antiviral Agents | Interferon-alpha | Melanoma -- drug therapy | Melanoma -- physiopathology | Skin Neoplasms -- drug therapyOnline resources: Click here to access online Animated audio-visual presentation with synchronized narration.
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Contents: Overview of new treatments approved for advanced melanoma in the past few years -- Pegylated interferon alfa-2b -- Ipilimumab -- Mechanism of action -- Impact on progression-free and overall survival -- Overview of immune-related adverse events -- Vemurafenib -- Mechanism of action -- Impact on progression-free and overall survival -- Induction of secondary squamous cell carcinomas -- Possible role for combined RAF/MEK inhibition -- A "standard" approach to treatment of stage IV melanoma.
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