Novel Treatment for Unresectable Metastatic Melanoma – MM1502
South Africa, according to the South African Melanoma Advisory Board, has one of the highest incidences of melanoma cancers in the world. While melanoma is the most deadly form of skin cancer, a greater insight into the immune system has led to the launch of the immune checkpoint inhibitor, ipilimumab, for the treatment of advanced (unresectable or metastatic) melanoma.
Modern Medicine – February 2015
