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Combining targeted therapy with immunotherapy in BRAF-mutant melanoma: promise and challenges.
Journal of clinical oncology : official journal of the American Society of Clinical Oncology - 20 Jul 2014
Hu-Lieskovan Siwen, Robert Lidia, Homet Moreno Blanca, Ribas Antoni
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Recent breakthroughs in the treatment of advanced melanoma are based on scientific advances in understanding oncogenic signaling and the immunobiology of this cancer. Targeted therapy can successfully block oncogenic signaling in BRAF(V600)-mutant melanoma with high initial clinical responses, but relapse rates are also high. Activation of an immune response by releasing inhibitory check points can induce durable...
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