https://phys.org/ en-us Latest news from Melanoma Institute Australia A new immune checkpoint inhibitor has proven effective in helping save the lives of advanced melanoma patients, a breakthrough that could extend to the treatment of other cancers. Relatlimab is the first immunotherapy treatment to target LAG-3, a protein in immune cells which reinvigorates and enhances the tumor fighting response. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2021-06-immunotherapy-drug-effective-melanoma-cancers.html Oncology & Cancer Thu, 03 Jun 2021 08:56:47 EDT news541929403 In what is being hailed as one of the biggest breakthroughs in melanoma treatment since the advent of immunotherapy, a new study has revealed that drug treatment before surgery is effective in preventing deadly spread of the disease. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2021-02-melanoma-breakthrough-treatment.html Medical research Mon, 08 Feb 2021 14:00:03 EST news531731736