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What is the success rate for treating malignant melanoma patients in latter stages of the disease?
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The five year survival rate for stage 4 metastatic melanoma is around 10%.
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Radiation may help malignant melanoma patients in what stage of the disease?
Though radiation therapy has a minimal role in the primary treatment of malignant melanoma, for patients who have metastatic disease, radiation may be helpful.
What counseling may be appropriate for malignant melanoma patients?
For those with familial tendencies for malignant melanoma, genetic counseling may be appropriate. Psychological counseling may be appropriate for anyone having trouble coping with a potentially fatal disease.
What couseling may be appropriate for malignant melanoma patients?
For those with familial tendencies for malignant melanoma, genetic counseling may be appropriate. Psychological counseling may be appropriate for anyone having trouble coping with a potentially fatal disease.
Why is the recurrence potential high in some malignant melanoma patients?
Although these patients are clinically free of disease after undergoing primary treatment, they are more likely to have some microscopic disease in the body that studies have not yet been able to identify.
How successful is combination therapy in malignant melanoma patients in the latter stages of the disease?
Combination therapy may be an option. The regimen of DTIC + BCNU (carmustine) + cisplatin + tamoxifen delivers a response rate of 40%.
What factors help guide a surgeon in whether to remove the lymph nodes during malignant melanoma surgery?
In patients with no signs of regional disease, depth of penetration of the primary tumor helps guide the decision.
How do patients with metastasized melanoma react to therapy?
Treatment for those patients who present with or go on to develop systemic disease usually fails; melanoma that has metastasized to the brain is particularly difficult to treat.
What is the transmission of melanoma?
Melanoma is a non-communicable disease and is not transmitted as an infectious disease is. It is the spreading of the disease.
When should removal of the nodes be avoided during malignant melanoma surgery?
If it could be ascertained that there was disease in the nodes, resection (removal) would be appropriate. However, if there was no disease, the risk of edema should be avoided.
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Which type of skin cancer occurs in melanocytes?
Malignant Melanoma also known as melanoma, is a type of cancer that occurs in the melanocytes; melan/o means black, -oma means tumor; the most serious type of cancer and often the first signs are changes in the size, shape, or color of a mole.from medical terminology for health professions sixth editionMalignant melanoma. This is the deadliest form of skin cancer known to man. It must be diagnosed in the early stages of the disease for a complete cure to occur.True
How long does it take to recover from melanoma?
Modest progress has been made in the treatment of metastatic melanoma over the past decade. With the advent of high dose interleukin-2 (IL-2), it may be possible for a small number of patients to be cured of their disease Despite this, the average median survival in patients treated for metastatic disease may be as short as nine months
