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Melanoma Discussions

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Report on Interferon From Sloa...
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I am a Stage III melanoma patient 3 weeks post-op and scheculed to start interferon treatments next week. I may not do it after reading this new report on inte...
011/24/05 Message Rating
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Looking For Help
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my boyfriend has stage 4 melanoma .that has spread to his brain,lung,both adrenal glands,his lymp node under his arm.ive read some of the messages on the messag...
211/24/05 Message Rating
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I'm mm Stage 4/ I'm Receiving ...
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Does anyone know anything about, or has anybody had Immunotherapy? www.saxtown.com
311/17/05 Message Rating
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Infections
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I would like to hear from anyone whose family/friend was diganoised with Cancer and doing fairly well, then passes away with something other than cancer. How c...
111/08/05 Message Rating
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Interferon
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Can someone out there tell me about the side effects of Interferon treatments? Thank you
1011/07/05 Message Rating
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Isolated Limb Perfusion
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My melanoma has recurred after 5 years on my left leg. There are multiple lesions and testing is being done now for metastatic sites. My oncologist suggested ...
211/04/05 Message Rating
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Husband Stage 4 Melanoma.liver...
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Got married in dec 04, in jan 05 husband had mole removed from ear..came back melanoma 2.6 with ulceration..(deep shave probably didnt get the full thickness) w...
210/22/05 Message Rating
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Attention All Melanoma Suffere...
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Go to www.Saxtown.com ....A Hopeful,Loving Husband.
010/16/05 Message Rating
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my Sons Fight
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My son has malignant melonoma and was diagnosed and had surgery in August 2002. I beleive he was already a stage 4.He ahd surgery on his left thigh to remove a ...
210/15/05 Message Rating
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Attention Melanoma Sufferers!!...
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My wife has Stage 4 Melanoma. She is going to a Dr. near San Diego Ca. After her first Treatment her Sub Qs have gone down 50%. She has had 4 disappear. The tre...
010/11/05 Message Rating
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my Mother Has Stage 3 Rectal M...
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My mother was being treated for a hemorhoid for the past 6 months, and it turned out to be melanoma. She had this melanoma for about a year. The mass ruptured a...
210/09/05 Message Rating
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Need Advice
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My husband was diagnosed yesterday with Melanoma. The biopsy was done but has not been staged yet. I am wondering if anyone knows of doctors in the Massachuse...
210/04/05 Message Rating
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Mother of 2 Young Children and...
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My daughter, age 33, is meeting with Dr. Washington at Emory University Winship Cancer Center for a consultative visit on Tues. (I have been researching melano...
710/02/05 Message Rating
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I'm a Mother of Two Very Young...
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My 33 year old daughter has just been diagnosed with Level 2 melanoma in the center of her back. It was detected during her third trimester right before the bi...
1109/29/05 Message Rating
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2nd Opinion
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Good Afternoon, The Moffitt Cancer Center in Tampa, Florida has a Melanoma Research Unit. They can tell you any and everything that you ever wanted to know r...
009/21/05 Message Rating
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is The Dr. Doing Enough??
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In Novemeber 2003 I was diagnosed with Stage 1 melanoma - .35 MM on my stomach. It was a Level 2. (It invaded the papilary dermis) The Dr. "cleared the margin...
809/12/05 Message Rating
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my Husband Has Rectal Melanoma
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Is there anyone out there with any information on this subject? I have tried Cancer TReatment Centers of America, everyone is Tallahassee, and now we are on our...
409/09/05 Message Rating
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What do i Need to Know?
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My dad has just been diagnosed with stage V melanoma. His doctor has made arrangements to have him go to UC San Francisco immediately (4 hours away). My mom h...
108/30/05 Message Rating
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I'm Really Scared
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This past April I had a wide area excision and on my middle back, I had stage 3 Melanoma. I had a fairly large area removed and because it was in the center of ...
1308/20/05 Message Rating
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Dear Lord, Help us Find a Cure...
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My name is Michael. I am the saxophonist for the band Sha Na Na. My wife Amanda and I have been married for 6 years in May. In November of 2004,she was diagno...
308/17/05 Message Rating
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Husband With Stage iv Melanoma
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My husband has Stage IV Melanoma. He was diagnosed 1 year ago (orginally given a prognosis of 6 months) We have 2 young children (1 year and 2 1/2 years) My ...
908/08/05 Message Rating
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Interluekin
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Just wondering if anyone has experience with this treatment. It has been suggested as possible treatment for me. Stage IV. Oncologist also suggested possible cl...
408/01/05 Message Rating
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Where Can i Get Statistics/inf...
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Blessings to All! I had been diagnosed w/ 2.5 mm melanoma that is an aggressive grower. (I cannot remember the exact name) Fortunately, it has not migrated to ...
107/26/05 Message Rating
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Medi-medi Not Getting The Best...
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I am usually assertive and ask lots of questions but do not expect to have to be my own doctor! I am on SSDI and even with Medical and Medicare I am having ong...
307/14/05 Message Rating
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We Are at a Crossroads...decis...
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My wife was diagnosed in November with stage 4 Melanoma. It has gone to her lungs and brain. The Biochemo did not work. Her Tumors increased by 22%. She has bee...
107/05/05 Message Rating
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