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PostPosted: Tue Jan 04, 2005 6:41 pm    Post subject: Melanoma treatment lesson Reply with quote
For some years ago now biochemotherapy has replaced chemotherapy for the treatment of melanomas. In biochemotherapy, together with chemotherapuetic agents, substances that activate the patient's immune system are used with the objective of obtaining a reinforced immune system in order to help the patient overcome the illness.

[url=http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2005-01/ef-mtl010405.php]Read more...[/url]
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PostPosted: Thu Jan 06, 2005 5:42 am    Post subject: Biochemotherapy Reply with quote
Why is this not the preferred treatment for other cancers?
As chemotherapy compromises the immune system, it seems like a double-edged sword.....
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