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- Treatment.Options
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treatment.options
Stage I melanoma is generally treated by surgery alone. Beyond surgery, there are few standardized treatment options for any stage of melanoma. It is hard to know which choices are the right ones because individuals respond differently to treatments. Links to different treatment options are presented here for all stages.
Melanoma
Melanoma - A malignant neoplasm derived from cells that are capable of forming melanin, which may occur in the skin of any part of the body, in the eye, or, rarely, in the mucous membranes of the genitalia, anus, oral cavity, or other sites.
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Sentinel.lymph.node.biopsy.(SNB)
- Is Sentinel Node Biopsy Superior to Nodal Observation in Melanoma?
- Pro/Con - Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy as the Standard of Care for Cutaneous Melanoma
- Pro/Con Article above - In Reply "Con"
- Sentinel-Node Biopsy in Melanoma Scores Over Observation
- Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy and Melanoma Biology
- Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy in Patients With Melanoma
- Sentinel Lymph Node Mapping and Selective Lymphadenectomy: The Standard of Care for Melanoma
- Value of Sentinel Node status as a prognostic factor in melanoma: prospective observational study
interferon.and.adjuvant.therapies
- A phase III randomized trial of adjuvant biochemotherapy (BC) versus interferon-α-2b (IFN) in patients with high risk for melanoma recurrence.
- A randomized phase III trial of 1 month versus 1 year adjuvant high-dose interferon alfa-2b in patients with resected high risk melanoma
- Adjuvant Therapy of Stage III and IV Malignant Melanoma Using Granulocyte-Macrophage Colony-Stimulating Factor (GM-CSF)
- Choices in Adjuvant Therapy of Melanoma (pdf)
- Greasing interferon's gears may pave way to greater benefits, fewer side effects
- Helping Melanoma Patients Decide Whether to Choose Adjuvant High-Dose Interferon-{alpha}2b
- Immune Dysfunction in Mealnoma Patients Identified
- Interferon Treatment for Melanoma
- Management Of Regional Lymph Nodes
- Melanoma Treatment Stage III - National Cancer Institute
- Pros and Cons of Adjuvant Interferon in the Treatment of Melanoma
- Response to "Helping Melanoma Patients Decide Whether to Choose Adjuvant High-Dose Interferon-{alpha}2b"
- Stage III Melanoma
- The American School of Oncology™
clinical.trials
- CancerGuide: Clinical Trials Section Home
- Clinical Study: 06-C-0069, Evaluation of the Impact of Adjuvants Accompanying Peptide Immunization in High Risk Melanoma
- ClinicalTrials.gov - Information on Clinical Trials and Human Research Studies
- Clinical Trials at NIH: Clinical Research: Search for Clinical Trials at NIH
- Clinical Trials for Cutaneous Melanoma in the Liver
- Clinical Trials Home Page - National Cancer Institute
- Clinical Trials Results - National Cancer Institute
Treatments
- Biochemotherapy for Melanoma 2003
- High-Dose Interleukin-II May Not Improve Outcomes of Patients with Metastatic Melanoma
- Hyperthermia
- Melanoma and other skin cancers
- Melanoma: Free Medical & Health Info on Melanoma Research & Treatment
- Melanoma Treatment - NCI Stage III
- Melanoma Treatment - NCI Stage IV
- Metastatic Tumors to the Brain and Spine
- New Approaches for Advanced Melanoma
- Scientists Harness Diptheria Toxin And Interleukin 2 To Help The Immune System Attack Melanoma (ScienceDaily)
- Stage IV Melanoma
- Stage IV Melanoma - CancerConsultants.com
- Treatment Overviews - CancerConsultants.com
complementary.and.alternative.medicine
- ACS :: Herbs, Vitamins, and Minerals
- Complementary/Alternative Therapies from a patient perspective
- Drug Information and Supplement Information - MayoClinic.com
- GoldBamboo.com - Your Integrative Health and Wellness Resource
- Green Tea may help prevent strokes, not cancer
- Medline Plus Alternative Medicine
- NCI Office of Complementary and Alternative Medicine
- NIH Complementary and Alternative Medicine Site
- NIH Office of Dietary Supplements
- Program on Integrative Medicine
- Sloan-Kettering - About Herbs, Botanicals & Other Products