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When Is Melanoma Deadly
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Is melanoma fatal if it spread to lungs and groin?
Poor prognosis: But there is always hope.
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Skin Cancer (Definition)
A condition in which some element of your skin which is one of the most complex organs in the body, degenerates into cancer, with the cancerous (malignant) cells growing ...Read more
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How many chemotherapy circles are possible in small cell lung cancer stage 4? Is it curable if it is spread in bones too or if it is life prolongable?
4-6 cycles 1st line: Usually 4-6 cycles of plantin/vp16 as 1st line. Small cell lung cancer (stage iv) is not curable with current treatment regimen, but current therapy can prolong the survival even for stage IV small cell lung cancer. ...Read more
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Why is breast cancer so deadly?
Breast Ca: I do agree with dr.Rosen that much progress has been made regarding breast cancer.But if undetected in the early stages, it still can be deadly.15% of the breast cancers are triple negative--neg for estrogen, progesterone, and her2 receptors we have targeted treatments for 85%. Unfortunately, triple negative- we don't know enough-many subtypes-no targeted tx.Yet. This is more aggressive+/- deadly. ...Read more
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Is it unusual to die from ewing sarcoma?
It depends: Each case is different, but overall survival is about 70%. Some cases have a more favorable prognosis, some less. But nobody can tell the future for any specific patient. Just do all you can to maximizes the chances of survival and pray for the best. Good luck. ...Read more
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Can nodular melanoma be caught early? It is seems it is often caught later because of how it grows. But can it be caught early like other melanomas?
IT'S UP TO YOU: Any lesion can be caught early if you, the patient, has an awareness of an abnormal lesion and bring it to your doctor's attention. ...Read more
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My mother-in-law just found out she has invasive melanoma...How serious is invasive melanoma cancer? Should we be worried? What is the mortality rate?
VERY serious: An invasive melanoma is one of the most treacherous and unpredictable of cancers, and these account for many deaths. She needs to find the exact pathology as reported -- level of danger varies. The rest of your family also needs to take stock of your health, whether you perhaps have dysplastic nevi, and generally to adopt precautions regarding sun and to watch your own skin very closely. ...Read more
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Is it possible to catch a nodular melanoma "in situ"?
Then is not called: as nodular melanoma , it is serious condition , how small it is when diagnosed already penetrated basal layer of skin causing early metastasis and unlikely possibility ...Read more
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How common is basal cell carcinoma? My dad has a strange mole that is being looked at. How common is something like basal cell carcinoma?
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The : The absolute incidence of basal cell carcinoma is difficult to determine since nonmelanoma skin cancer is usually excluded from cancer registry statistics and varies depending on geographic location. It is the most common type of skin cancer, and its incidence is trending upward. Australia has the highest rate, and in certain regions is up to 2%/year. In the U.S. (according to nejm), there are up to 407 cases/100, 000 for white males, and 212 cases/100, 000 for white females. ...Read more
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Is kidney cancer always deadly?
No: As with any cancer, early detection and treatment result in higher cure rate. For kidney cancer, the five year survival for stage i is 81%, for stage ii is 74%, for stage iii is 53%, and for stage IV is 8%. ...Read more
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Is it true that brain cancer is usually fatal?
It depends: No cancer is 100% fatal. Brain tumors/cancer comes in many grades and has a dozen odd sub types. Some have high fatality rates others not so bad such than patients can live for 5, 10 and over 20 years. So you need to know what type of brain cancer are you dealing with? ...Read more
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How serious is pneumonia in one lung (right)? Is it contagious?
Depends : It depends on what organism causing pneumonia , what is the presentation at the time of diagnosis, co morbid condition, time antibiotics given, associated medical condition. Cap organism is not contagious. ...Read more
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How frequently is it dangerous / deadly?
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When someone is dying of cancer (in this case metastatic melanoma), do they begin to get dementia?
Maybe: Melanoma does tend to metastasize to the brain. Some of the older chemotherapy drugs also damage the brain. If this is someone close to you, you have my sympathy. Please keep an eye on your own skin. ...Read more
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Is it common to put oneself at risk for malignant melanoma of the skin?
Yes: Most skin cancers are related to excess sun exposure. Fortunately, despite how often we suffer significant sun damage, melanoma is uncommon. ...Read more
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Why is it that thymic carcinoma is so rare?
Not known for sure: Thymic carcinomas are rare, accounting for 0.06% of all thymic neoplasms.Thymic gland in superior anterior mediastinum related to cellular immunity.It reaches maximum size at puberty and then regresses and involutes.Etiology not known. In about 50% of /thymic carcinomas are detected by chance with plain-film chest.Thymic carcinoma are aged 40-60 yrs.Perhaps rarity of residual thymic tissue at age. ...Read more
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What happens if skin cancer is left untreated?
It will spread: Different cancers spread differently. All cancers will grow locally and cause damage to nearby structures. Cancers can spread to lymph nodes which drain a particular body area as well (i.e. Squamous cell, and melanoma). Some cancers (particularly melanoma) will jump to distant sites early (brain, lung, liver, etc). This is distant metastasis, and imparts poor prognosis. ...Read more
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How rare is colon cancer in 20s? And why is it rare in young people if it is rare?
Pretty rare: Colon cancer is more prominent in the older population. The older someone gets, the more likely they are to have changes in their dna called mutations. These changes can lead to cancer. It is very rare for someone in their 20s to have enough of these mutations to cause cancer. It's possible to have inherited mutations, and these people develop colon cancer at an earlier age. ...Read more
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Is it too late to cure lung cancer is it's in stage 3?
WE CAN NOT ANSWER: We can not answer without knowing the type of cancer etc.Discuss with your oncologist. ...Read more
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Why cancer is a so dangerous disease?
Unpredictable charac: Cancer is dangerous because it can be fatal if it is not diagnosed early and treated early and treated correctly. Despite all these efforts it can be unpredictable and spread silently as we can not see Cancer until it has established itself and grown to a size of 1-2 CM. The most dangerous feature is its ability to invade and spread into vital organs and cause them to malfunction and fail. ...Read more
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How common is melanoma skin cancer?
21 per 100k people: 21 per 100000 men and women per year. It is estimated 76, 690 new cases and 9480 deaths in 2013 due to melanoma. ...Read more
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