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John A. Thompson, MD, on Treatment Options for Advanced Melanoma

2015 NCCN Annual Conference

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John A. Thompson, MD, of the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center and Seattle Cancer Care Alliance, discusses the latest immunotherapeutics for advanced melanoma, including pembrolizumab, trametinib, nivolumab, and dabrafenib.



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