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Which cancers is dacarbazine used to treat?

iatroX medicinesPublished 8 November 2026

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Dacarbazine treats metastasised malignant melanoma and, as part of combination chemotherapy, advanced Hodgkin's disease and advanced adult soft tissue sarcomas, excluding mesothelioma and Kaposi sarcoma.

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Dacarbazine 100mg, 200mg, 500mg, 1000mgmedac Pharma LLP · emc · SmPC §4.1 Therapeutic Indications · Version 12Document updated 18 January 2024

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