Improved Survival with MEK Inhibition in BRAF-Mutated Melanoma

Flaherty et al. (Thu,) studied this question.

www.synapsesocial.com/papers/69d97f6ac7f0c3ae80a3dbb9 — DOI: https://doi.org/10.1056/nejmoa1203421

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