Experiences with

Dacarbazine

Has anyone here experienced retinal damage from using near-infrared helmet products which are positioned quite close to the eye? I have been feeling like my eyes are irritated and then I stumbled across the following scientific articles. Maybe I will need to stop exposing myself to any near infrared

This study compares using a chemotherapy drug dacarbazine vs nivolumab (Optivo) with Wild Type Stage 3-4 melanoma adding to body of evidence that PD-1's have superior outcomes for overall survival to 5 years in melanoma patients, regardless of BRAF type. But we still have a long way to go.

Some of the chemotherapy drugs known to cause photosensitivity / sunburn include: •Methotrexate •DTIC (dacarbazine) •Oncovir (vinblastine) •Adriamycin (doxorubicin) •VePesid (etoposide) Thankfully, this increased sensitivity to the sun goes away soon after completing chemotherapy.