By Paul Bunk, Ph.D. candidate, Cold Springs Harbor Laboratory In January 2022, tebentafusp-tebn, also known under the more easily pronounceable…
Notes from the Lab: T-Cell Engagers, the Next Stage in Cancer Immunotherapy?
By Paul Bunk, Ph.D. candidate, Cold Springs Harbor Laboratory In January 2022, tebentafusp-tebn, also known under the more easily pronounceable…
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Radiation Therapy
…RADIATION THERAPY BY STAGE Primary tumors (Stage I-III) Surgery is the standard treatment for a primary melanoma tumor. Rarely, radiation…
Caring For The Patient’s Basic Needs
…ask questions. Examples of questions to ask your doctor specific to each stage of melanoma can be found on AIM’s…
In Plain English: The Role of Dermatopathologists in Diagnosing Melanoma Patients
…be designated either Stage 0, Stage I, or Stage II, because the tissue sample cannot reveal lymph node involvement (Stage…
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How Melanoma is Diagnosed
…be designated either Stage 0, Stage I, or Stage II, because the tissue sample cannot reveal lymph node involvement (Stage…
Clinical Trials Catch Up
…mature. As you know, that trial compared individuals who had Stage III melanoma or resectable (can be removed by surgery)…
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In Plain English: The Keynote 716 Clinical Trial
…Corp., usually known as simply as Merck, is running the trial using their pembrolizumab drug called Keytruda. While pembrolizumab has…
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In Plain English… The Excitement Surrounding Opdivo
…commit to long-term monitoring if they take immunotherapy; it’s part of the reality of treatment. But for melanoma patients who…
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How Melanoma is Treated
How is Melanoma Treated at Each Stage? The treatment landscape for melanoma has changed over the last decade, especially for…
BRAF in Melanoma
…for all patients with Stage III and Stage IV melanoma, though you may be required to pay a copay, depending…
