My Malignant Melanoma

I see in "Nature" that Avastin, presently being trialled against stage 4 melanoma has failed its stage 3 trials for early stage colon cancer. The drug manufacturers' shares have dropped 10% overnight. On the other hand, it's the same drug company which makes Tamiflu, so swings and roundabouts...

A review of what is most interesting to me in MM research follows, in case you thought they had forgotten about us.

The catchily named NVP-BBD130 and NVP-BEZ235 combination show promise.

Cyclophosphamide and virotherapy work better than either alone

Genetic typing of MM might aid in choosing an effective chemotherapy drug

Interferon might promote rather than suppress MM spread in some cases, but there is a test to see which way it is likely to go

Carbon Ion Radiotherapy is better than conventional for head and neck mucosal MM

Sagopilone might be an effective therapy for brain mets.