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Skin Cancer

Archives for March 2011

Metastatic melanoma stage iv
Has anyone had any experience with metastatic melanoma that has spread to the bones,liver, lungs and lymph nodes? My brother has been diagnosed and it seems time is of the essence but little is getting done with urgency.From what I have found on line we only have a matter of months to get something done! He is under going…
Tumeric fyI
http://www.healthdiaries.com/eatthis/20-health-benefits-of-turmeric.html The active ingredient in turmeric is curcumin. Tumeric has been used for over 2500 years in India, where it was most likely first used as a dye. The medicinal properties of this spice have been slowly revealing themselves over the centuries. Long…
Whole Brain Radiation, Melanoma - HELP!
Cancer Sucks What else do you tell yourself when naked fear once again seeps inside your bones and curls around your heart to hang on for dear life, Cancer Sucks. Driving home Bob and I become lost in our own thoughts, each trying to catch our breath with the news given at his doctor’s appointment. I notice tears falling…
Diagnosed with BCC yesterday and I'm scared to death
I have had this spot for more than 10 years on my forehead. When I went to see a plastic surgeon/dermatologist for another issue, as soon as he saw it, he asked to biopsy. Yesterday he told me what it was and that his concern was how long it has been there. He made me an consult appointment with a dermatologist that does…
Just diagnosed with BCC yesterday & I am so scared
Hi all, I don't know where to begin except that I am so scared and still a bit numb. I have had this spot on my forhead for over 10 years. I just went to a plastic surgeon/dermatologist for another issue. As soon as he walked in, he spotted it immediately, and asked to biopsy. When he gave me the news, he told me it is…
Daughter just diagnosed with Stage 3c melanoma
My daughter was just diagnosed with stage 3 melanoma with multiple lymph nodes involved. She is being given a chemo cocktail with 4 drugs including interferon. She is receiving 3 treatments a week every other week for three months. Does anyone have any stories of survival from this stage of Melanoma? Does this sound like…

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