High-Dose Radiation as a Dramatic, Immunological Primer in Locally Advanced Melanoma
A 53-year-old white male presented with a right axillary melanoma that became widely metastatic and progressive despite multiple systemic treatments. He became refractory to ipilimumab (Yervoy) and pembrolizumab (Keytruda). He presented with a very large, painful left posterior neck mass that was 18...
Main Authors: | Mohiuddin, Majid, Park, Harold, Hallmeyer, Sigrun, Richards, Jon |
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Format: | Online |
Language: | English |
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Cureus
2015
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Online Access: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4725734/ |
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