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Skin Cancer
Archives for September 2010
Discussion List
Treatment with high dose Interferon
I am a RN and my daughter-in-law age 41 has been diagnosed with Stage 2b ulcerated melanoma. Her oncologist has ordered at CT Scan and MRI Scan and referred her for a Clinical Trial with high dose Interferon. Has anyone been in one of these trials or taken high dose Interferon? If so what kind of side effects did you…
Melanoma Stage 3c Looking For Naturopathic Treatments
My husband has decided to go the non-chemical route for now. When you are in stage 3 your options are limited and he has decided to "wait and see" with the help of scans and check ups. I have asked that he also find a doctor/Naturopath and start getting his immune system as strong as possible. My questions to you: Has…
expectations stage 4
Hi, My mom in law is at stage 4. She has started dacarbazine at moffit, every 3 weeks. Anyone have any experience and or advice for her/us as to what she can expect. She is 84 and lives in north fl. Thanks...
Stage 4
Hi All, My mom in law starts chemo ( carboplatin?) tomorrow morning at Moffit hosp. She is stage 4 from her heel to bone,lung ,lymph nodes. She cannot do the trial drug till she tries the chemo first. Please send her your prayers and positive energy. Thank you all.. Hi all, Just found out that the chemo is not carboplatin.…
Very scared-please help. Stage II Melanoma
My fiancee had a mole on the middle of his chest removed and tested and it came back he had stage II melanoma. He's 35 and we have a two year old daughter together. He still has to see a specialist in ann arbor, michigan and i'm scared as to what they're going to do. How much skin are they going to take off? What's going…
Gauze Packing For An Open Wound
My husband, Bob, just spent 5 days in the hospital again last week due to a leg infection. He is stage 3c. Since his surgery on July 22nd to take out the melanoma tumor and all surrounding lymph nodes (18 that tested negated), the drain tube for lymphatic fluid in his leg was moved and replaced 3 times. His doctor tried to…
cancer treatment center of america
anyone have experience with these hospitals
cancer treatment center of america
anyone have experience with these hospitals
Interfron 1 yr out have trouble
Hi I just a few week out from 1 year form finishing Interferon (Sept) . I did the full year with out stopping or adjusting my dose. I started walking at the Y and was back on my feet in 4 months and started back to work (Jan) I all but back to full strength when around April Developed a cough (got a CT in May it was fine).…