For the first time FDA approves a drug for treating Melanoma

Till this date the pharmacy and medical science have failed in delivering a medication that could cure Melanoma. Whatever drug was presented to treat this disorder, it was seen that they were somewhere below the standards of FDA (Food And Drug Administration). Dr. Richard Pazdur who is the director of the Office of Oncology products for drug evaluation and research in the department of the FDA (Food And Drug Administration). On the other hand, Melanoma is posing an increasing threat. The latest statistics reveal that Melanoma is rising since 2010. Especially in U.S around 8300 men have died due to this disorder. This research was carried out by the National Cancer Institute. Melanoma is fatal and can the last stage of this can be extremely dangerous as there are hardly any medication capable of treating it. By proving to be the first FDA approved drug to treat Melanoma effectively, this medication has truly won hearts of many. Here the melanoma tumors are attacked skillfully. To check its effectiveness, there was an international study conducted where around 676 patients were studied. The conclusion of the research clearly stated that Yervoy could surely postpone the threat caused by Melanoma when taken in combination with other therapy. However there might be adverse effects associated with this disorder that has to be made aware to the patients who might consume this drug. For this purpose, there will be a guide that will talk about all the necessary facts that the consumer has to be made aware of before the ingestion.