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An Overview of Melanoma and Skin Cancer from the UK
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An Overview of Melanoma and Skin Cancer from the UK

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      • February 11, 2019 at 7:11 pm
      Bubbles
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        Some good information here, Gene.  Some doo doo as well!  Black salve has gone the way of the Pharaohs as has chemotherapy as a legitimate, first-line treatment for melanoma.  Targeted drugs (BRAF/MEK combo's) are indeed incredibly effective for about half of us as are current immunotherapy options.  While we know that folks with adequate levels of Vitamin D do better and we know that sun exposure and tanning beds are implicated in increased rates of melanoma…we also know that neither give a full explanation for its development.  Despite the advances in melanoma treatment options and the understanding researchers have attained regarding the disease over the past 10 years…we have a long way to go.  Thanks for sharing.  Celeste

        • February 11, 2019 at 7:38 pm
        Bubbles
        Participant

          Or……….

          You can just read what folks thought when you posted this same article earlier:

          https://www.melanoma.org/find-support/patient-community/mpip-melanoma-patients-information-page/maybe-its-lack-sun  

          As you wish.  Celeste

            • February 11, 2019 at 7:58 pm
            ed williams
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              Oh boy that is funny!!!! I guess I would be repeating myself if I was to say again " stop posting this garbage!!!" This is kind of like the movie ground hog day, I guess we will get another post next week at the same time!!!Ed 

              • February 11, 2019 at 8:44 pm
              Bubbles
              Participant

                Yep!  See you next week.  Same time.  Same bad place!!!  C

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