OUR EXPERIENCE WITH DACARBAZINE IN THE TREATMENT OF PATIENTS WITH INOPERABLE SKIN MELANOMA

Objective: The standard treatment for inoperable skin melanoma is chemotherapy. The aim of this study was to explore the efficacy and safety of therapy with dacarbazine in patients with advanced melanoma. Methods: Twenty- seven consecutive patients with inoperable stage III or IV skin melanoma were...

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Main Author: Deyan Davidov (Author)
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Published: Peytchinski Publishing, 2016-03-01T00:00:00Z.
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