Skin Cancer - Melanoma Questions

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  1. about 5 years ago
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    Biochemotherapy has just been recommended for my SIL. I would like to hear from anyone who has had it.

    My sister in law and I are at MD Anderson right now. She saw the doctor yesterday and was offer... Read More

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  2. over 4 years ago
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    I have my second scan coming up in a couple of weeks and I've been nerved out for a week already- does this subside with time?

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    • dollymama
    • Question about Skin Cancer - Melanoma
    over 2 years ago
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    I've seen a few conversations about this, some people are all up in the air about using terms like "fight, battle, war" etc.

    It doesn't bother me in the least to call it a fight. He$$ if it wants to kill me, I'm going to ... Read More

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    • Lundmusik
    • Question about Skin Cancer - Melanoma
    almost 2 years ago
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    Does anyone have recommendation for newly staged 3D melanoma. Looks like Yervoy - Opdivo

    Just had lymph node biopsies — five of eight nodes had metastatic melanoma

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    • Lundmusik
    • Question about Skin Cancer - Melanoma
    almost 2 years ago
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    Effects of propranolol on immunotherapy for melanoma and other cancer Should?

    Has anyone heard of pan-beta blockers such as propranolol? I discovered a recent Penn State stud... Read More

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    • SandiA
    • Question about Skin Cancer - Melanoma
    over 1 year ago
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    Anniversary

    Four years ago I got my diagnosis. Woke up this morning not even thinking about it. I think th... Read More

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    • Lundmusik
    • Question about Skin Cancer - Melanoma
    over 1 year ago
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    Treatment delayed because of slow wound healing.

    Both my surgeon and oncologist say my wound from tumor excision and CLND has to heal completely... Read More

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    • UpandUp
    • Question about Skin Cancer - Melanoma
    over 1 year ago
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    Occasionally, I see people post their "go fund me" pages on different cancer sites, like this one and others including some facebook groups.

    What do you think of first when you see them. They usually list a long story about how bad they ... Read More

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    • happydad
    • Question about Skin Cancer - Melanoma
    over 7 years ago
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    Has anyone had experience with temozolomide (Temodar) for metastastic malignant melanoma?

    Ipilimumab did not have desired effective. Number and locations of new internal malignant melano... Read More

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  10. over 7 years ago
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    Support for those with parent dying of cancer.

    Just need help learning to deal with my dad whose dying of cancer. I feel very alone.

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    • KRBaum
    • Question about Skin Cancer - Melanoma
    over 7 years ago
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    Should cancer patients avoid sugar?

    I learned last week from my oncologist that sugar feeds cancer causing it to grow. However, some... Read More

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  12. almost 7 years ago
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    I am doing skin checks every 4 months for Stage 2 Melanoma. I recently got a CT scan that shows I have a sizable lesion on my liver.

    Any thoughts or experiences? I read that it happens to women more often than men and that it can... Read More

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