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Melanoma Drug

An experimental drug is showing promise in prolonging the lives of those with advanced melanoma.

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" An experimental drug showing promise. In prolonging the lives of those with advanced melanoma the drug works by blocking damaged proteins caused by a gene mutation while leaving all healthy -- alone. An early trial almost every patient with this type of melanoma responded to the drug. However -- should the company that manufactures the drug has not revealed how much longer these patients are surviving."

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