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A comparative study of the cutaneous side effects between BRAF monotherapy and BRAF/MEK inhibitor combination therapy in patients with advanced melanoma: a single-centre experience.
European journal of dermatology : EJD - 1 Oct 2017
Russo Irene, Zorzetto Ludovica, Frigo Anna Chiara, Chiarion Sileni Vanna, Alaibac Mauro
Abstract excerpt
Patients with advanced melanoma have a poor prognosis. Since the discovery of BRAF mutations in cutaneous melanoma, new pharmacological agents have been developed to inhibit this target. Although the survival of patients with advanced melanoma has improved with BRAF inhibitors, the emergence of drug resistance and the high incidence of cutaneous side effects represent important limitations. The aim of our study...
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