What are the commonly used drugs for treating melanoma

According to relevant data, the number of people suffering from malignant skin cancer in my country has been increasing in recent years, among which melanoma has the largest number of cases. This makes many people feel very scared. This disease not only has a very high incidence rate, but is also difficult to treat. Experts say that melanoma is a common disease in our lives. It not only affects the patient's physical and mental health, but also has a great impact on the patient's appearance. Patients should discover and treat it in time. So what are the commonly used drugs for treating melanoma? Let's take a look together.

What are the commonly used drugs to treat melanoma?

1. Chemotherapy:

1. Anti-melanoma factor (triazine imidazole amine, referred to as DIC or DTIC), 2.5 mg/kg per day added to 150 ml of 5% glucose solution or saline for rapid intravenous drip (10-15 minutes), 10 consecutive days as a course of treatment, and the second course of treatment can be done after 3 weeks. It has the effect of inhibiting bone marrow and gastrointestinal reactions and cold-like symptoms. A white blood cell count must be checked before the second course of treatment. For patients in the advanced stage, the ipsilateral external carotid artery can be catheterized to facilitate multiple continuous injections to improve the efficacy.

2. BCNU, 2.5 mg/kg per day added to 250-500 ml of glucose solution or normal saline for intravenous drip, twice a week, for 3 consecutive weeks as a course of treatment.

3. Take 200 mg of lomustine (CCNU) orally once every 6 weeks. Inject metoclopramide (Metoclopramide) before taking the medicine to prevent vomiting. Lomustine (CCNU) also has a bone marrow inhibitory effect, and the white blood cell count needs to be checked repeatedly.

2. Biological treatment:

1. Use the vaccine made from your own tumor for intradermal injection 1 to 2 times a week.

2. BCG

On the basis of removing the primary lesion as much as possible, BCG is injected into the newly appeared satellite nodules around the lesion. If the primary lesion cannot be completely removed, it can also be injected into the primary lesion or metastatic lesions.

3. Interferon

Clinical practice in recent years has proven that interferon has good anti-cancer properties against metastatic malignant melanoma. According to incomplete statistics, different types of interferon have been used to treat more than 400 patients with advanced malignant melanoma, with a remission rate of 20%, and a small number of patients can achieve complete remission. It is considered to be the most effective drug currently.

4. Take 150 mg of levamisole daily for 3 consecutive days, with an interval of 11 days as a course of treatment, which can enhance the patient's immune function.

5. Transfer factors and Chinese herbal medicines that enhance immunity can also be used.

What are the commonly used drugs for treating melanoma? The above is the expert's explanation of the use of drugs for the disease of melanoma. After reading it, you must have a relevant understanding of this disease. With the decline of our living environment, there are many toxic molecules in the air, which will have a certain impact on our body. In order to adapt to this environment, we need to make changes. As for the cause of melanoma, it is inseparable from the environment in which we live. Although this disease is difficult to treat, patients should not be discouraged and must actively treat it.