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Cathy has Melanoma
Melanoma is not cured unless it is diagnosed at a stage when it can be isolated and removed surgically.
Cathy has Melanoma
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sadly, the average is about 2 months.
Melanoma of the iris is usually discovered in the course of a routine eye examination because it will be visible to the ophthalmologist as he or she looks through the pupil in the center of the iris.
The actual diagnosis is accomplished by biopsy, a procedure that removes tissue to examine under a microscope.
Eye melanoma is cancer of the eye. If you have been diagnosed with this, you need to be seen regularly by your eyecare professional to monitor for changes.
Yes. The deadliest skin cancer is malignant melanoma. It is highly invasive and must be diagnosed early for a complete cure to be possible.
Melanoma.... Skin cancer. When he was diagnosed in 2009 it had already spread to his brain, which meant it was already very advanced and difficult to beat.
Melanoma is a non-communicable disease and is not transmitted as an infectious disease is. It is the spreading of the disease.
John McCain was diagnosed with melanoma (malignant skin cancer) on his cheek 5 years ago which he says has left his cheek puffy looking.