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Using Personalized Immunotherapies to Advance Melanoma Treatment

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  • Shreya Santhosh Tesla STEM High School

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.58445/rars.1657

Keywords:

Melanoma, skin cancer, Immunotherapies

Abstract

Melanoma, a fatal type of skin cancer, presents a prominent challenge in oncology due to its high mortality rate and aggressive pathology. This emphasizes the need for new, effective treatments to tackle this disease. Immunotherapy, harnessing a patient’s own immune system to fight off cancer, presents a promising solution. Specifically, personalized immunotherapy offers a precise, targeted approach to combat the complexities of the cancer, tailoring treatments to the unique characteristics of each patient. Given the challenges associated with melanoma treatment, there is a growing interest in harnessing the power of the immune system through personalized immunotherapy to improve patient outcomes. This review explores how utilizing personalized treatments alongside traditional immunotherapy such as immune checkpoint inhibitors, oncolytic viruses, and cell therapy, significantly improves patient outcome.

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2024-09-21