How long can you live if your malignant melanoma is treated before it spreads?

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Answer 1

Cure is possible: Depending on size and volumn a small lesion that has not ulcerated, if less than 1 mm. thick and is free of any satellites adjacent to the primary can be cured. If there are local satellites, Ive seen cures with intralesional BCG. If at high risk, chemo infusion into an extremity can reduce recurrence and with alpha interferon, IL-2 and new checkpoint inhibitors many cures noted.

Answer 2

Cure possible: It can be cured. Make sure you are being managed by a dermatologist with cancer experiencce.

Answer 3

Normal life: If it is excised prior to its having spread, you have a cure. Keep watch for new lesions. Tumors that have not reached a certain depth are unlikely to have spread.

Answer 4

Not typically: This technique of heating tumor has been used in melanoma in a very limited way. One way, in the past was to isolate the vessels of a leg and pump heated chemotherapy through it. It had limited success. The recent exciting treatment through targeted therapy and control of the immune system have made oncothermia less interesting in melanoma in the us.

Answer 5

What do you mean: I don't understand what you mean by "oncothermia"? Some melanoma patients with very specific situations have been treated with hyperthermic limb perfusion, where concentrated high doses of chemotherapy are administered directly into the blood vessels of arms or legs. Past that, ?

Answer 6

Alone?: Used alone, i would expect it to be a complete failure. As part of a combination approach--maybe it could help.

Answer 7

Melanoma: Melanoma is a surgical disease that is based on the depth of the melanoma. Please see an experienced provider in melanoma.

Answer 8

No evidence: Standard of care is surgical resection for early stages. For unresectable stage 3 or metastatic stage 4, treatments can be chemotherapy (dacarbzine or temodar), or immunotherapy such as interleukin-2, or ipilimumab. Targeted drugs for braf-positive melanoma are zelboraf, tafinlar, or mekinist. Enroll in a clinical trial is highly recommended. No evidence that oncothermia by itself is effective.

Answer 9

Cure is possible: Depending on size and volumn a small lesion that has not ulcerated, if less than 1 mm. thick and is free of any satellites adjacent to the primary can be cured. If there are local satellites, Ive seen cures with intralesional BCG. If at high risk, chemo infusion into an extremity can reduce recurrence and with alpha interferon, IL-2 and new checkpoint inhibitors many cures noted.

Answer 10

Cure possible: It can be cured. Make sure you are being managed by a dermatologist with cancer experiencce.

Answer 11

Normal life: If it is excised prior to its having spread, you have a cure. Keep watch for new lesions. Tumors that have not reached a certain depth are unlikely to have spread.

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