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Scientists May Have Solved a Long-Standing Melanoma Treatment Mystery
AI KEY TAKEAWAYS (TL;DR)
- With cancer treatment, when a drug is given may matter almost as much as which drug is used
- For years, melanoma researchers have faced a frustrating contradiction
- Experiments suggested that periodically stopping certain targeted drugs might help keep resistant cancer cells in check
Why it matters: Highlights progress and positive advancements shaping a better world.
With cancer treatment, when a drug is given may matter almost as much as which drug is used. For years, melanoma researchers have faced a frustrating contradiction. Experiments suggested that periodically stopping certain targeted drugs might help keep resistant cancer cells in check. Yet when intermittent dosing was tested in patients, continuous treatment performed better. [...]
