Monday, May 7, 2012

Woman’s Recovery From Advanced Melanoma Could Help Guide Research


A combination of cancer treatments successfully sent a women's advanced melanoma into regression, which was hailed to be a miracle.  This success gives hope to recovery for other; according to health experts, this is a rare documented case of an immune response called the “abscopal effect” that can occur in cancer treatment.  This case has since created an interest in this method and numerous drug trials are experimenting with the process. http://news.health.com/2012/03/07/womans-recovery-from-advanced-melanoma-could-help-guide-research/

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