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Carboplatin Taxol Melanoma
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Treatment for Melanoma
Treatment for melanoma depends on various factors, including:
- The site of the original lesion
- The stage of the cancer
- The patient's age and general health
Treatment options include:
- Surgery to remove the tumor or tumors
- Chemotherapy
- Immunotherapy
- Radiation therapy
- Symptom relief (palliative therapy)
Surgery
Surgery is the primary treatment for all stages of melanoma. Some or all of the melanoma is often removed during the first biopsy. If cancerous tissue still remains after such a...
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Chemo FAQS: TCH (Taxotere, Carboplatin, Herceptin)
Q. I’m having TCH chemotherapy for breast cancer. What is it?A. The chemotherapy drugs Paclitaxel (Taxol) or docetaxel (Taxotere) and... Read more »
Amelanotic Melanoma and Subungual Melanoma
When we talk about melanoma, most people picture an irregular, dark, large mole that has changed over time, and indeed, these... Read more »
Chemo Regimen FAQs: AC + Taxol/Taxotere chemotherapy (ACT, TAC)
Q. I've just found out I have to have chemotherapy. The doctor said it's AC and Taxol [or Taxotere]. What does that mean, exactly? A.... Read more »
New Research Questions Taxol's Efficacy for Common Breast Cancer
After enduring four grueling rounds of Taxol during my chemotherapy treatments, imagine my disappointment upon learning that it may have... Read more »
Taxol Effectiveness: Tempest in a Teapot?
A breast cancer treatment study published in the New England Journal of Medicine this week has the national media hopping–and me... Read more »
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Carboplatin
Source: Breastcancer.org
Chemical name: Carboplatin Brand name: Paraplatin Class: Platinum-based chemotherapy. There are no other platinum-based chemotherapies used to treat... Read more »
Melanoma and Other Skin Cancers: Treatment for Melanoma
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
ScreeningEducation and prevention programs have led to improved screening for skin cancer, which in turn has improved diagnosis and survival rates... Read more »
Drug could make melanoma more vulnerable to chemo
A compound that targets and disables a protein found in melanoma tumors may make the deadly skin cancer more vulnerable to chemotherapy, early... Read more »
Gene screening could help ID melanoma
Scientists have found that differences in levels of certain genetic markers may help doctors distinguish between common moles and melanoma. Even... Read more »
Study: Older men should look for melanoma
A new study delivers a lifesaving message to older men about the potentially deadly skin cancer known as melanoma: If you can't examine your own... Read more »
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