The prognosis for patients with advanced melanoma and CNS metastases is poor. Hodi et al. report the case of a 63-year-old female who was diagnosed with metastatic melanoma from an unknown primary tumor. The authors discuss the use of the human monoclonal antibody against CTLA-4, ipilimumab, in patients with metastatic melanoma.
- F Stephen Hodi
- Darryl A Oble
- Martin Mihm