Tag Archives: Stage IV melanoma

Ipilimumab – new option for Metastatic Melanoma patients

Posted on June 9, 2010 by wngai

At ASCO this past weekend, Dr. Steven O’Day reported that ipilimumab alone or in combination with vaccine increased overall survival (OS) in patients with unresectable stage III/IV melanoma for whom previous treatment had failed (Abstract 4).  Metastatic (stage IV) melanoma is very … Continue reading →

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Immune response and stage 4 melanoma

Posted on February 26, 2010 by wngai

Stage 4 (Stage IV) melanoma is very difficult to treat.  Even though stage I melanoma has an excellent prognosis; response rate for stage 4 melanoma with palliative biotherapies and chemotherapies is only approximately 10%. Clinicians and researchers are working hard to … Continue reading →

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How to live longer with Stage 4 Melanoma?

Posted on February 22, 2010 by wngai

Would you and your loved ones like to fight cancer and fulfill your dreams?  Have you reached your milestones yet?  Here are some suggestions offered by Nekar Lo, a terminal cancer patient who is in his eighth year after his … Continue reading →

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A wish before going to heaven

Posted on February 15, 2010 by wngai

“Let’s do it tomorrow!”…but not everyone has the luxury of tomorrow.  For our good friend Nekar, “today is a gift and tomorrow is a bonus”. Nekar was diagnosed with melanoma five years ago when he was just 41 years old and at the … Continue reading →

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