Can stem cell therapy be used to treat stage iv melanoma which has metastasized to lungs, bones and liver? Currently is undergoing IV immunotherapy. Thanks.
Stem cell treatments tend to be used as treatments for patients with blood type cancers such as leukaemia, lymphoma and myeloma rather than solid tumours, such as a melanoma.
Immunotherapy treatment can often be an effective treatment for patients with melanoma and I hope this is the case in this persons situation.
We have some general information aboutmelanoma, commonly used treatments and the research going on in this area on the about cancer pages of the CRUK website.
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