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Metastatic melanoma? I haven’t seen any data showing close to 50% survival rate, where are you looking? Just managed a young patient with metastatic melanoma an
by et2o 5y ago
Metastatic melanoma? I haven’t seen any data showing close to 50% survival rate, where are you looking? Just managed a young patient with metastatic melanoma and very poor prognosis.
- Herodotus38 5y agoI think they were referring to pd-1 inhibitors. I’m not an oncologist but that generally fits with what I’ve seen as a hospitalist. FWIW I personally know someone who has survived > 5 years who received it right when it cane out. Here’s a paper supporting: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7019511/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7019511/
- jcims 5y agoPD-1 inhibitors seem like magic when they work. Unfortunately they don’t work in every case, but it’s abundantly clear when they do that the immune system is good at killing unwanted cells roaming around the body. *smacks forehead*
- robbiep 5y agoYes sorry I should have specified, PD-1s. Was 4am in australia on mobile and wasn’t in the mood to reference. Sorry