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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)
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Amelanotic Melanoma and Subungual Melanoma
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Chemo Regimen FAQs: AC + Taxol/Taxotere chemotherapy (ACT, TAC)
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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 »
Melanoma
Source: HealthCentral Encyclopedia
Melanoma is a type of cancer originating from the cells that give color to the skin. These cells are called melanocytes. Some melanomas arise in... Read more »
Taxol
Source: Breastcancer.org
Brand name: Taxol Chemical name: Paclitaxel Class: Taxane chemotherapy. Abraxane and Taxotere are other taxanes. How it works: Taxanes interfere with... Read more »
Melanoma
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
Melanoma is the most dangerous type of skin cancer. It is the leading cause of death from skin disease.It involves cells called melanocytes, which... Read more »
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