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What You Need to Know About Interleukin-2 for Metastatic Melanoma

Dec 9, 2012

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in IL-2 Melanoma

Until three years ago these were our only treatment options. We have come a long way baby. But this is a good overview of the past preferred treatment options. http://skincancer.about.com/od/treatmentoptions/a/interleukin.htm

Melanoma Treatment: Herbs

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Herbs used to Treat Melanoma Maitake Mushrrom, EGCG, Cordycepts Chinese Dandelulion Root ( tried fixing this but could not figue out a way to deal with the beeter tast) Genistein, Curcumin. Are you as lost has I am. I found out from this website that herbs have been used to treat melanoma treatment, and management…

Melanoma and Melatonin

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Effect of Melatonin on Melanoma There is a wide range of evidence that high doses of melatonin can help prevent melanoma, and also can help kill melanoma tumors and help stop them from spreading. See below for a partial listing of studies, some on animals and some on people, supporting the use of melatonin in…

Melanoma and Gerson Diet

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Effect of Gerson Diet on Melanoma Max Gerson was a doctor in Germany in 1881 who developed a protocol for fighting cancer that includes a very strict diet. Essentially, the focus on this diet is on raw, vegan, organic foods and fruit juices consumed in a carefully crafted regimen. Gerson claims to have cured many…

How to beat melanoma

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This is a great website. It gives you an overview on how to beat melanoma in its earlier stages through Stage 4, which can be a bit more challenging as you all know. This website reviews medicine, herbs, diet, body, mind and spirit. A Great tool! Read more… http://www.foundhealth.com/melanoma/how-to-beat-melanoma

Dabrafenib and Trametinib

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in Latest

Two drugs under review by the FDA—dabrafenib and trametinib—seem to slow development of treatment resistance in patients with metastatic malignant melanoma. http://www.pharmacytimes.com/news/Combatting-Treatment-Resistance-in-Metastatic-Melanoma-Therapy

Another Reason To Take Aspirin

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Aspirin’s potential in cancer prevention, treatment remains compelling yet complicated. Several recent studies have added to the evidence that aspirin may help prevent or treat a variety of cancers. http://www.healio.com/hematology-oncology/cancer-prevention/news/print/hematology-oncology/%7B5C2263E9-7885-40AF-BB3B-02949B25F286%7D/Aspirins-potential-in-cancer-prevention-treatment-remains-compelling-yet-complicated

Maurie Markman MD

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in Melanoma Doctors

Maurie Markman MD or, as I refer to him, “M&M” understands what counts. What’s that, you ask? It’s the value of “reassurance” given to a patient following a “positive” or “negative” test result that suggests either the absence or lack of progression of a cancer, independent of any objective population-based clinical trial evidence that such…

Another reason to take Vitamin C!

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