Curcumin analog DM-1 in monotherapy or combinatory treatment with dacarbazine as a strategy to inhibit in vivo melanoma progression.

Malignant melanoma is a highly aggressive form of skin cancer with a high mortality rate if not discovered in early stages. Although a limited number of treatment options for melanoma currently exist, patients with a more aggressive form of this cancer frequently decline treatment. DM-1 is a sodium...

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Main Authors: Fernanda Faião-Flores, José Agustín Quincoces Suarez, Andréa Costa Fruet, Silvya Stuchi Maria-Engler, Paulo Celso Pardi, Durvanei Augusto Maria
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2015-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4350837?pdf=render