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Patients with metastatic melanoma who do not respond well to other therapies may be candidates for treatment with aldesleukin.
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Lauren E. Dickie has written: 'Melanoma' -- subject(s): Cancer, Melanoma, Diagnosis, Treatment
Some patients, such as those with IIb or stage III melanoma, are at high risk for the development of recurrence after treatment.
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Treatment for those patients who present with or go on to develop systemic disease usually fails; melanoma that has metastasized to the brain is particularly difficult to treat.