Budesonide is not beneficial for the treatment of diarrhea in metastatic melanoma patients

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Budesonide is not beneficial for the treatment of diarrhea in metastatic melanoma patients

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Patients with stage III or IV melanoma taking ipilimumab and the oral steroid budesonide to reduce side effects did not have less diarrhea, a known side effect of ipilimumab, according to results of a phase II trial published in Clinical Cancer Research, a journal of the American Association for Cancer ...

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Tags: Asthma Medication, Diarrhea, Cancer, Skin Cancer, Melanoma, Pulmicort

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Budesonide is Not Beneficial for the Treatment of Diarrhea in Metastatic Melanoma Patients Receiving Ipilimumab

newswise.com — “1) Oral budesonide does not change gastrointestinal side effects; 2) Diarrhea occurred in 32.7 percent of patients using the drug; 3) The median 12 and 18 month survivals were excellent and favorable.View full resource at newswise.com

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