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    kristine
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      does anyone know what encephalomalacia  means?  Is it bad?

      does anyone know what encephalomalacia  means?  Is it bad?

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        FormerCaregiver
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          Here is some info on encephalomalacia:
          http://www.medpedia.com/questions/106-can-encephalomalacia-be-treated

          I don't know how serious this condition is, as I have only just started reading about
          it. However, it doesn't sound good. What has the doctor said?

          Best wishes

          Frank from Australia

          FormerCaregiver
          Participant

            Here is some info on encephalomalacia:
            http://www.medpedia.com/questions/106-can-encephalomalacia-be-treated

            I don't know how serious this condition is, as I have only just started reading about
            it. However, it doesn't sound good. What has the doctor said?

            Best wishes

            Frank from Australia

            FormerCaregiver
            Participant

              Here is some info on encephalomalacia:
              http://www.medpedia.com/questions/106-can-encephalomalacia-be-treated

              I don't know how serious this condition is, as I have only just started reading about
              it. However, it doesn't sound good. What has the doctor said?

              Best wishes

              Frank from Australia

                kristine
                Participant

                  My husband completed WBR June 2011, IPI Sept 2011.   Several lesions completely dissappeared except for one that continues to grow.  They are doing a spinal tap to see if there is any melanoma in the fluid tomorrow.  We were told if there was they would not want to treat the brain tumor with SRS.  He would have to do another systemic therapy.  – Anyone have a similar experience?   Everything else in his body has either completely resolved or stayed stable.  That one stupid tumor needs to go away!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

                  kristine
                  Participant

                    My husband completed WBR June 2011, IPI Sept 2011.   Several lesions completely dissappeared except for one that continues to grow.  They are doing a spinal tap to see if there is any melanoma in the fluid tomorrow.  We were told if there was they would not want to treat the brain tumor with SRS.  He would have to do another systemic therapy.  – Anyone have a similar experience?   Everything else in his body has either completely resolved or stayed stable.  That one stupid tumor needs to go away!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

                    kristine
                    Participant

                      My husband completed WBR June 2011, IPI Sept 2011.   Several lesions completely dissappeared except for one that continues to grow.  They are doing a spinal tap to see if there is any melanoma in the fluid tomorrow.  We were told if there was they would not want to treat the brain tumor with SRS.  He would have to do another systemic therapy.  – Anyone have a similar experience?   Everything else in his body has either completely resolved or stayed stable.  That one stupid tumor needs to go away!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

                      kristine
                      Participant

                        My husband completed WBR June 2011, IPI Sept 2011.   Several lesions completely dissappeared except for one that continues to grow.  They are doing a spinal tap to see if there is any melanoma in the fluid tomorrow.  We were told if there was they would not want to treat the brain tumor with SRS.  He would have to do another systemic therapy.  – Anyone have a similar experience?   Everything else in his body has either completely resolved or stayed stable.  That one stupid tumor needs to go away!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

                        kristine
                        Participant

                          My husband completed WBR June 2011, IPI Sept 2011.   Several lesions completely dissappeared except for one that continues to grow.  They are doing a spinal tap to see if there is any melanoma in the fluid tomorrow.  We were told if there was they would not want to treat the brain tumor with SRS.  He would have to do another systemic therapy.  – Anyone have a similar experience?   Everything else in his body has either completely resolved or stayed stable.  That one stupid tumor needs to go away!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

                          kristine
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                            My husband completed WBR June 2011, IPI Sept 2011.   Several lesions completely dissappeared except for one that continues to grow.  They are doing a spinal tap to see if there is any melanoma in the fluid tomorrow.  We were told if there was they would not want to treat the brain tumor with SRS.  He would have to do another systemic therapy.  – Anyone have a similar experience?   Everything else in his body has either completely resolved or stayed stable.  That one stupid tumor needs to go away!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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