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Melanoma Discussions

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Just Diagnosed Stage 1B
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Hi... I was just diagnosed with a stage IB melanoma, it was removed from my back, a .95mm and a clarks level 4.  My doctor told me it would be fine.  ...
502/24/07 Message Rating
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My Mom
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My mother had a mole come up on her leg -- seemed like overnight -- the summer of 2005.  She had it removed along with a couple of lymph nodes in her groin...
002/22/07 Message Rating
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My Wife has a strange mole
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Today is Wednesday.  On Sunday or Monday night, I was looking on my wife's back and I discovered a strange looking mole.  It was just shy of a qua...
102/21/07 Message Rating
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treatment and breastfeeding
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I am a 31 year old who was diagnosed with melanoma in September 2006.  I was about 12 weeks pregnant at the time.  I have undergone two surgeries sinc...
202/20/07 Message Rating
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ELEVATED LIVER ENZYMES
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my husband has stage 3 melanoma.  we have had 2 surgeries, one was to remove the lymphnodes in his neck....5 high dose radiation treatments...and the first...
702/20/07 Message Rating
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MSLT II Study
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Has anyone heard of the MSLT II Study for LND surgery?  My son has proven eligible for this study that is in phase III.  It is to study the benefits v...
002/16/07 Message Rating
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biopsy scheduled, mole changin...
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Hi all, My name is Matt and I'm 28. I have a lot of moles on my body (mostly my back and face). When I had my yearly physical a couple of months ago...
102/12/07 Message Rating
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Waiting on a biopsy
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Hello, I was diagnosed with a Stage IB melanoma when I was 25. I'm now 33, and everything has been good with the initial cancer. I have had many recurrences o...
302/10/07 Message Rating
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LND
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My son - stage 3 - one node positive - will be having LND as soon as Johns Hopkins can do it.  Although I've heard from one person on this list, I woul...
002/10/07 Message Rating
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Free Melanoma Book
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If you or a loved one are dealing with melanoma, you should request a free copy of the book: Melanoma Prevention, Detection & Treatment from Melanoma Intern...
002/06/07 Message Rating
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February 2007: Is melanoma a V...
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TO: All melanoma researchers, doctors, and patients. A recent story from the Pacific Northwest about a 58-year-old sufferer contained the following, telling pas...
002/06/07 Rated by 1 members
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sister melanoma recurrence?
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Hello ! I am Traci and we have a high risk melanoma history in our family. I am asking anyone out there who knows information about rectal melano...
702/05/07 Message Rating
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Melanoma treatments
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Mom has phase iv melanoma. Spots in her lungs now.We have tried Temodar with no success. She does not want to do Infraron. Does anyone know of something el...
202/04/07 Message Rating
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junctional melanocytic nevus w...
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I have stage 3 melanoma and I just had a biopsy on another mole the bx  results are  junctional melanocytic nevus with architectural disorder and...
002/02/07 Message Rating
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My faith in God has brought me...
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i was diagnosed with melanoma in september 2006. had my surgery in october. i had my lymph nodes checked and thank God they came back neg. im a stage 1. i have ...
102/01/07 Message Rating
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Melanoma treatment
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Hi,My father (73 years old now) had skin cancer about 1.5 years ago, which was successfully removed.  The type was melanoma.  He was ca...
101/31/07 Message Rating
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Emotional support for Melanoma
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I am a 22 year old female who was diagnosed with Melanoma this past June. I had 4 lymph nodes removed and skin graphing done on my fore arm. They staged me as a...
201/31/07 Message Rating
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melanoma please help
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My uncle 43 , has melanoma and it has spread to his liver, lungs abdomen.I beg you to take one minute to help me.Is there any survivors of this condition, can I...
001/30/07 Message Rating
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stage 4 melanoma what meds wor...
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my husband has stage 4 melnoma has been on chemo for 7 months on paclitaxel,caroboplatin , and bay 43-9006 sorenib maybe he was on trail so not sure if was gett...
401/27/07 Message Rating
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starting interferon treatment
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I was diagnosed with stage 3 Melanoma and I'm starting interferon treament and would like to hear more about how others tolerated the drug or any suggestion...
401/27/07 Message Rating
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husband stage 4 melanoma do we...
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my husband has stage 4 melanoma has been on chemo for 7 months now on different chemo in pill form only doctor has never given a number or time for hi...
001/27/07 Message Rating
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Sentinal node biopsy
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My son is scheduled for a furher excision of a malignant melonoma (1.17.) with a sentinal node biopsy.  In your experience (anyone) , do they do the pathol...
601/25/07 Message Rating
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metastic melanoma
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my husband was dg. with anal melanoma last feb.06 in april he had resectioning abdoimal surgury a stoma, they send him home and told him to wait no other treatm...
501/24/07 Message Rating
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Pregnancy risks
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I was diagnosed in 2001 with Stage 2C melanoma (although some doctors said my case was Stage 3) and have made it 5 years! I encourage those of you who are ...
101/20/07 Message Rating
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i'm so lost without my husband
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i lost my husband 8/19/06 to melanoma after a 4month battle. he faught so hard. I've been lost ever since. we have a 1 year old together & he raise...
501/19/07 Message Rating
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