Author: Cheryl Stratos
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FDA approved Merck’s anti-PD1
Yesterday the FDA approved Merck’s anti-PD1 drug for use in metastatic melanoma. This drug has the best response rate of any drug approved for melanoma, and everyone expects big changes because of this approval. Keytruda is only approved for patients who have progressed on ipi and, if applicable, on a BRAF inhibitor. I am quite…
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FDA approved Merck’s anti-PD1
Yesterday the FDA approved Merck’s anti-PD1 drug for use in metastatic melanoma. This drug has the best response rate of any drug approved for melanoma, and everyone expects big changes because of this approval. Keytruda is only approved for patients who have progressed on ipi and, if applicable, on a BRAF inhibitor. I am quite…
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Surgeon General Takes Notice of Skin Cancer Risk
YEA TEAM! I am very excited to see the Nations Doctor (Surgeon General) stand up and take notice on a familiar skin-cancer prevention message and recognize the impact that it is having on America. Skin cancer has increased 200 % since 1973 with the dawn of the tanning beds and the hope of acquiring a…
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Surgeon General Takes Notice of Skin Cancer Risk
YEA TEAM! I am very excited to see the Nations Doctor (Surgeon General) stand up and take notice on a familiar skin-cancer prevention message and recognize the impact that it is having on America. Skin cancer has increased 200 % since 1973 with the dawn of the tanning beds and the hope of acquiring a…
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Every Day Is A Winding Road, I get a little bit closer…
To feeling fine… I am feeling fine… I got to tell you, I’ve had a great run on my pink little pills – the BRAF Inhibitor I’ve been on. Nothing else. I saw no signs of progression from February 28th, 2010 to May 13, 2014. Yes, my friends, a record of 4 years and three…
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Every Day Is A Winding Road, I get a little bit closer…
To feeling fine… I am feeling fine… I got to tell you, I’ve had a great run on my pink little pills – the BRAF Inhibitor I’ve been on. Nothing else. I saw no signs of progression from February 28th, 2010 to May 13, 2014. Yes, my friends, a record of 4 years and three…
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Go Team Fighting Melanoma!
Go Team Fighting Melanoma! Thank you, all who donated, volunteered, and gave me the gift of your time to help make this the most successful Miles for Melanoma event of All Times. The race hit a fundraising record of $ 125,000. Blowing away the record for the most funds raised by a community Miles for…
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Go Team Fighting Melanoma!
Go Team Fighting Melanoma! Thank you, all who donated, volunteered, and gave me the gift of your time to help make this the most successful Miles for Melanoma event of All Times. The race hit a fundraising record of $ 125,000. Blowing away the record for the most funds raised by a community Miles for…
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Join Team Fighting Melanoma for the Second Annual Miles for Melanoma DC
What a year we have had for melanoma research and new drug developments! Lets celebrate this amazing accomplishment by walking together at the Second Annual DC Miles For Melanoma Event. WHEN: Saturday, April 26, 2014 Check-in and Registration begin at 7 a.m. Run/Walk begins at 8:00 a.m. WHAT: A 5K run/walk that will…
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Join Team Fighting Melanoma for the Second Annual Miles for Melanoma DC
What a year we have had for melanoma research and new drug developments! Lets celebrate this amazing accomplishment by walking together at the Second Annual DC Miles For Melanoma Event. WHEN: Saturday, April 26, 2014 Check-in and Registration begin at 7 a.m. Run/Walk begins at 8:00 a.m. WHAT: A 5K run/walk that will…