ECHO-7 oncolytic virus Rigvir® in an adjuvant setting for stage I uveal melanoma; A retrospective case report
A female patient born in 1956 presented with a small choroidal melanoma in October 2007. 34 months after transpupillary thermotherapy the state of her eye worsened until tumor growth was…
Treatment of a stage III rima glottidis patient with the oncolytic virus Rigvir
Laryngeal cancer can cause irreversible damage to the vocal cords, resulting in loss of voice. This report describes a stage III glottic cancer patient treated with Rigvir therapy, showing good…
Melanoma Staging
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Melanoma – a very serious form of skin cancer and once diagnosed the advancement of the disease is classified by what is referred to as “staging.” Melanoma begins in the…
Adjuvant Therapies – The Revolutionary New Approach to Fighting Cancer
Adjuvant therapies are basically integral substances designed to stimulate the body’s own immunity. By producing a greater immune response, adjuvant therapies used in conjunction with other cancer fighting modalities, are…
Oncolytic Viruses Gain Traction in the Medical Community
Oncolytic virotherapy, the best hope for treating cancer scientists have seen in this decade. The research is overwhelmingly positive and recent clinical studies indicate a thumbs-up response from oncologists. As…
The Facts About Nodular Melanoma
Nodular Melanoma – not a common form of skin cancer, as it is known to grow quickly and can cause death if gone untreated or undetected. Statistics indicate that nodular…
A Closer Look at Choroidal Melanoma
Choroidal Melanoma is a type of malignant intraocular tumor, meaning it occurs within the eyeball itself. The choroid is considered to be a part of the uveal tract which consists…
Understanding Ocular Melanoma
Cancer experts report that Ocular Melanoma is the most common eye cancer diagnosed in adults. By comparison, Ocular melanoma is much rarer than skin cancer. Ocular Melanoma develops in the…
