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What to Know First About Your Treatment Choices for Melanoma

on April 15, 2010 in Skin Cancer - Melanoma

Melanoma can be treated. The choices you have for treatment depend upon these factors. The size and location of your tumor The extent of the disease, called the stage Your age and general health Your personal needs Treatment may cure or control the melanoma. It can also improve your quality of life by controlling symptoms [...]

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What to Expect After Radiation Therapy for Melanoma

on April 5, 2010 in Skin Cancer - Melanoma

Radiation therapy affects normal cells as well as cancer cells. The side effects of radiation depend on the amount and the type of radiation you get, as well as the area of the body being treated. Here’s a list of the side effects you may have after radiation. These are listed from most to least common. Red, [...]

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What Happens During Radiation Therapy for Melanoma

on April 5, 2010 in Skin Cancer - Melanoma

Radiation treatments are not painful. You will most likely have the treatment as an outpatient. That means you may have it at a hospital or a clinic, but you don’t generally have to stay the night. You may also have it as an inpatient. You will talk with a doctor who specializes in both cancer [...]

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Making the Decision to Have Radiation Therapy for Melanoma

on April 5, 2010 in Skin Cancer - Melanoma

Your doctor may suggest radiation therapy for these reasons. The melanoma could not be removed completely by surgery. The melanoma has returned to your skin or lymph nodes. You are not a good candidate for surgery. For example, if you are elderly or you have melanoma in hard-to-treat areas such as your eyelid, nose, or [...]

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What to Know About Radiation Therapy for Melanoma

on April 5, 2010 in Skin Cancer - Melanoma

Radiation therapy may be used to treat melanoma. You may have it alone. Or, you may have it with other types of treatment. This treatment uses strong X-rays to kill melanoma cells. Your doctor may suggest it to kill any stray melanoma cells after surgery. It can also ease pressure or pain. For this treatment, [...]

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