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The finding of Malignant Melanoma Cure

Good news for us, scientists has developed a drug that can treat melanoma, the most deadly form of skin cancer in its most advanced, incurable stages. They called this melanoma drug PLX4032 (R7204).

PLX4032 is still experimental drug, due to research it could help many patients with incurable disease live longer with the disease in check, early trial results suggest. Roche and Plexxikon presented the work at a renowned US cancer meeting.


These drugs will also helping skin cancer patient in UK, since malignant melanoma is the most rapidly increasing cancer in the UK, largely due to sun exposure.

PLX4032 works by seeking out and destroying tumor cells carrying the BRAF mutation implicated in 60% malignant melanomas. This could not only help to shrink the skin cancer, but also delay its spread. Currently, only a small proportion of people - less than 5% - live more than two years if their cancer has spread around the body.

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