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Existing Antibiotic Might Help Fight Melanoma

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I know I post a lot of stories about immunotherapy. The potential for that type of treatment could revolutionize how we fight melanoma. But a new study caught my eye and it’s definitely an intriguing avenue of research. Some melanoma tumors arise from a mutation in the BRAF gene, most common type being the V600E (but there are other mutation… Read more »

Maybe Consistency isn’t Always Good

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Being consistent with good eating habits, drinking those glasses of water, and exercising is supposed to be good for you (I wouldn’t know because I’m unable to do all three of those things consistently). But in melanoma treatment, consistency may not always be a good thing, at least according to recently published research. Combining various drug treatments has been at… Read more »