Behandlingen af BRAF-muteret metastatisk melanom med BRAF/MEK-inhibitorer bedrer prognosen

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Melanoma is an aggressive form of skin cancer which is the cause of a great number of skin cancer-related deaths worldwide and about 300 deaths in Denmark. After several years of failure of treatment of metastatic melanoma, the development of BRAF- and later MEK inhibitors was considered revolutionary. Treatment with BRAF inhibitors alone and especially in combination with a MEK inhibitor improves outcome for patients with BRAF V600-mutated metastatic melanoma. However, even when treated with the combination of the inhibitors, many patients develop acquired resistance within a year.

Translated title of the contributionTreatment of BRAF-mutated metastatic melanoma
Original languageDanish
Article numberV02160126
JournalUgeskrift for Laeger
Volume178
Number of pages4
ISSN0041-5782
Publication statusPublished - 2016

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  • English Abstract, Journal Article

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