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Is there a drug treatment for melanoma?
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Yes: It has been an exciting year in melanoma. There were two new melanoma drugs approved last year and one of these agents was able to demonstrate a survival benefit, something which has not been demonstrated in over 20 years.
Answered 11/16/2016
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Melanoma: The latest systemic treatment for melanoma is a drug called zelboraf or vemurafenib.
Answered 9/26/2012
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Yes: There are approved although not universally effective drug treatments for stage 3 and stage 4 melanoma. However no drug is a substitute for surgical removal of early stage melanoma.
Answered 9/28/2016
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