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 several nodes removed. Then he had lesions appear in his lungs and a portion of the lung was removed. He has had signs of more lesions on his pelvis and sternum. He recently had brain surgery to remove two large lesions in his brain. there are several other smaller tumors still in the brain and he is undergoing radiation treatment at present. There is the possibility that he has a large mass in his lungs but there has not be a scan done of this area for a few months. He has undergone a full year of interferon, and when that didn't work he has had other alternative chemo treatments. Is there any hope out there for alternative treatments that can do something to stem the spread and growth of these tumors.