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Melanoma Discussions

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4th annual: Is melanoma simply...
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TO: All melanoma researchers, doctors, and patients. I may be an electrical engineer, but I have more than just a hunch that melanoma is a Vitamin D deficiency ...
101/17/07 Rated by 1 members
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Interferon and fertility
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Last month I was diagnosed with stage IIIa melanoma. I'm now almost recovered from my recent surgery, and am looking ahead to my interferon treatments, whic...
001/16/07 Message Rating
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Melanoma in situ & cataracts/e...
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I was diagnosed with melanoma in situ last year while pregnant with my daughter. I had a wide excision and have been clear since. Recently I noticed my vision w...
601/11/07 Message Rating
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? Diagnosis
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I have written before about my father who was diagnosis with cancer just prior to Thanksgiving.  He has been told he has Stage IV melanoma with METS in his...
201/10/07 Message Rating
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Another week of waiting and wo...
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I had a shave biopsy on 1/4/07 and called today (hoping the results would be in a little early) and she stood firm in saying that it takes 2 weeks.  I find...
101/10/07 Message Rating
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Afraid
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Hi, I didn't understand what Melanoma was until I fully researched the symptoms and warning signs. I now realise that I have at least three moles ...
401/09/07 Message Rating
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metastactic melanoma
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I have a very close friend with metastatic melanoma. the malignant mole was removed 5 years ago. the disease subsequently entered the lymph system and he had se...
101/08/07 Message Rating
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Shave vs Punch Biopsies
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Hi All! I went in for a biopsy today and they did a shave biopsy of a mole on my abdomen. I was expecting a punch as they did on my back a few we...
501/04/07 Message Rating
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Widespread Metastatic Melanoma
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My 59 yr old daddy has Metastatic Melanoma. After initial mole removal from shoulder in April, followed by nodular tumor removal in June, PET and CT showed canc...
201/03/07 Message Rating
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Help with Melanoma Research
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For being an Ovarian Cancer 2 year suvivor, I had the privledge of knowing a young women who had Maligmant Melanoma.  While I was going through my treatmen...
012/29/06 Message Rating
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Would you help me
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I am interested in finding out what everyone's melanoma looked like when it was first discovered.  I have read about the basics of how it might look (i...
1212/29/06 Message Rating
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Melanoma has me scared
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Hi All! I have read many of your posts and find myself to be in a slightly different situation, but I am hoping that some of you may be able to provide me ...
512/25/06 Message Rating
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Seeking information on Ambroto...
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Does anyone have any information or success stories for using Protocel or Ambrotose.Protocel formula 50 works by interfering with the ATP production of cells an...
012/22/06 Message Rating
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Father with Metastatic Melanom...
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My father was diagnosed in August. He had six lymph nodes under his right arm that tested positive. The largest was 7 cm. He opted to do nothing after the surge...
1012/13/06 Message Rating
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treatment information
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My father had skin melanoma on his chest approximately 4 years ago.  He had sentinel lymph node biopsy performed and it was clear.  He has seen his fa...
412/12/06 Message Rating
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temodar is casing constipation...
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 My mom is taking Temodar for her melanoma treatment. this is causing her to be constipated. Does anyone know of any over the counter or prescription to ta...
212/11/06 Message Rating
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STAGE 1B ,MELANOMA-I'm Scared!
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Had surgery- and Sentinal Node biopsy- no cancer cells in margins or in lymphnodes. now oncologists want me to get a PET scan to make sure no melanoma has sprea...
1112/11/06 Message Rating
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Had a PET Scan and am REALLY S...
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This September I had a mole removed from my arm and it turned out to be Melanoma. I am only 31 years and of course FREAKED OUT!!!! I was a stage 1B Melanoma. I ...
612/11/06 Message Rating
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Stage I Melanoma w/ Interferon
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I recently had surgery to have a stage IB nodular malignant melanoma removed off my leg.  I am 28 years old and otherwise very healthy.  When I asked ...
312/09/06 Message Rating
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Possible Nodular Melanoma
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Hello, I can't believe I am writing this. I'm still a little numb. I am a 34 year old female, married and a mommy to two children. I went to my doctor yester...
412/07/06 Message Rating
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Rash & Interferon
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My brother has melanoma and has finished 1 month of intravenous interferon. He has also finished 1 month of the interferon shots M, W, and Fri. Just 11 more m...
112/05/06 Message Rating
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December 2006: is Melanoma a V...
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TO: All melanoma researchers, doctors, and patients. Melanoma incidence has been increasing right before our very eyes, alarmingly affecting much younger age...
012/05/06 Message Rating
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Will my Husband be Ok?
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I was writing to find out if anybody has any answers for me. My husband just found out that he has melanoma. I had watched a mole grow on his back and it took m...
312/03/06 Message Rating
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25 Years Old With Malignant Me...
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l just had a mole removed and just found out yesterday it is a malignant melanoma lm so scared l have to see a different doctor on the 7th of December and don't...
1212/01/06 Message Rating
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Treatments (any)
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Hi I'm 53 years young, I had mole removed some eight to night years ago. Was free until about 2 years ago. I have had 4 operations 3 to remove melanoma from th...
111/27/06 Message Rating
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