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How can a malignant melanoma patient find a support group?
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Local cancer support groups may be helpful and are often identified by contacting local hospitals or the American Cancer Society.
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What health organizations provide guidelines for the width of the incision to remove malignant melanoma?
Studies from the World Health Organization Melanoma Group and by the Melanoma Intergroup Committee in the United States have provided general guidelines based on the depth of penetration of the melanoma.
A research study in 2003 found mutations in what genes of patients with malignant melanoma?
In 2003 a group of Swedish researchers reported that 63 out of a group of 71 melanoma patients, or 89% of the group, had mutations in either the NRAS or the BRAF gene.
What is the largest group of malignant neoplams?
Carcinoma's are the largest group of malignant neoplasms.
What is the risk of developing malignant melanoma and what age group is most affected?
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What are the stages of melanoma and what diet to prevent it?
The Clark scale looks at how deeply the melanoma has gone into the different layers of the skin The Breslow scale measures the thickness of the melanoma in the skin TNM staging of melanoma describes the thickness of the melanoma and whether there is any spread to lymph nodes or other parts of the body Number stages of melanoma group together the depth of the melanoma and the TNM staging in a simpler way
Where are support groups for bariatric surgery recovery patients?
Most bariatric surgery facilities and providers offer ongoing patient support as part of the recovery process; this can range from in-person support groups to online forums and support. There are other web sites and forums dedicated to patients which are not associated with a particular facility, as well, including patient-orientated support group sites like obesityhelp.
Can the hospital switch off a life support machine without consent?
Often hospitals have a group called an Ethics Committee. If the healthcare workers taking care of a patient think that the family's reluctance to take the patient off life support is harming the patient or causing the patient to suffer, they can submit a claim to the ethics committee. The committee then decides whether or not to intervene. Not all hospitals have ethics committees, and there aren't many circumstances where one is needed.
When was Guards Support Group created?
Guards Support Group was created in 1941.
What is the population of Interactive Support Group?
The population of Interactive Support Group is 8.
When did Interactive Support Group end?
Interactive Support Group ended in 1995.
What actors and actresses appeared in One Step Forward Two Steps Back - 2010?
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Can group b BLOOD given to b group patient who has received blood group o?
Yes, but only if the patient has B, or AB blood. Anyone can receive o blood.
