Systemic treatment of metastatic melanoma with chemotherapy

Hematol Oncol Clin North Am. 1998 Aug;12(4):863-75, viii. doi: 10.1016/s0889-8588(05)70028-9.

Abstract

This article reviews the use of systemic chemotherapy for the treatment of metastatic melanoma, including single-agent chemotherapy, combination chemotherapy with and without tamoxifen, and biochemotherapy.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / therapeutic use*
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Melanoma / drug therapy*
  • Melanoma / pathology*
  • Melanoma / physiopathology
  • Neoplasm Metastasis
  • Skin Neoplasms / drug therapy*
  • Skin Neoplasms / pathology*
  • Skin Neoplasms / physiopathology
  • Tamoxifen / therapeutic use

Substances

  • Tamoxifen