Targeted Therapy Plus Chemotherapy May Pack 1-2 Punch Against Melanoma

Thursday, May 15, 2008 - 07:21 in Health & Medicine

By targeting and disabling a protein frequently found in melanoma tumors, doctors may be able to make the cancer more vulnerable to chemotherapy, according to a new study. Although this study was done in laboratory rats, a clinical trial applying the same concept to humans has already begun at four comprehensive cancer centers nationwide.

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