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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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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...
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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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