Stage 4 Melanoma

Yervoy is FDA approved for stage IV melanoma and can be used in patients whose disease cannot be removed by surgery. The biggest benefit of Yervoy is that it improves the average survival of patients compared to other treatments, like chemotherapy. It’s important for patients to talk to their oncologists about the risks and benefits of Yervoy, which, because of the way it interacts with the immune system, can cause some serious side effects. Yervoy is FDA approved for stage IV melanoma and can be used in patients whose disease cannot be removed by surgery. The biggest benefit of Yervoy is that it improves the average survival of patients compared to other treatments, like chemotherapy. It’s important for patients to talk to their oncologists about the risks and benefits of Yervoy, which, because of the way it interacts with the immune system, can cause some serious side effects.