Melanoma is a harmful type of pores and skin most cancers that has the potential to unfold to different components of the physique.
Approximately 100,000 folks within the U.S. can be identified with melanoma this yr, in line with the American Cancer Society. In early 2024, the Food and Drug Administration accredited a brand new therapy for superior melanoma referred to as tumor-infiltrating lymphocyte remedy (TIL remedy).
Dr. James Jakub, a Mayo Clinic surgical oncologist, explains that TIL remedy might be an efficient one-time therapy for some sufferers identified with superior melanoma.
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