New cancer drug can mean ‘Lazarus effect’ recovery for some stage IV melanoma cases

Raw Story By DAVID FERGUSON The Minnesota-based Mayo Clinicannounced Thursday that a first-of-its-kind cancer drug has proven remarkably effective in treating some people with advanced melanoma, one of the deadliest forms of cancer. According to the Clinic’s In the Loop blog, oncologist Richard Joseph said that the new drug, pembrolizumab — sold under the brand name

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