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What type of directed transfer single treatment radiation is used for melanoma of occipital region?
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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.
Melanoma is a skin cancer that occurs in the melanocyte cells of the body. What could be a cause of melanoma?
Ultraviolet radiation (part of sunlight).
What malignant melanoma patients may be candidates for treatment with aldesleukin?
Patients with metastatic melanoma who do not respond well to other therapies may be candidates for treatment with aldesleukin.
What has the author Lauren E Dickie written?
Lauren E. Dickie has written: 'Melanoma' -- subject(s): Cancer, Melanoma, Diagnosis, Treatment
What is the treatment for Melanoma?
If you catch the melanoma before it spreads to organs, it can usually be cleared by surgery. The infected tissue will be removed, and any infected lymph nodes will be removed. If it has spread to organs, you're going to see more of the classic cancer treatments used, such as Chemotherapy, Immunotherapy, and Radiation Therapy. As far as cancer goes, Melanoma is a relatively easy one to treat if caught early, due to the fact that it presents on the skin and is visible.
Which malignant melanoma patients are at high risk of recurrence?
Some patients, such as those with IIb or stage III melanoma, are at high risk for the development of recurrence after treatment.
Could asbestos exposure predispose to melanoma?
No. Asbestos is related to Mesothelioma (a cancer of the lining of the chest cavity around the lungs) and to lung cancer. It is not connected to and does not predispose to melanoma. Melanoma is caused by skin exposure to ultraviolet radiation, among other things.
What do cells damaged by ultraviolet radiation result in?
It is suspected that this damage induces mutations that result in the development of malignant melanoma.
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 reading material is available on the treatment of brain metastases from melanoma?
McWilliams, R. R., P. D. Brown, J. C. Buckner, et al. "Treatment of Brain Metastases from Melanoma." Mayo Clinic Proceedings 78 (December 2003): 1529-1536.
What must be understood about cell response in order to develop better treatment for malignant melanoma?
The development of new drugs to treat melanoma depends on a better understanding of the complex processes involved in apoptosis.
What is the outcome in malignant melanomaw patients without treatment?
It is important to get treatment for malignant melanoma. Without treatment, the cancer will go deeper into the skin and spread throughout the body, eventually leading to death.
