Suggest Treatment For Stage 2B Melanoma
surg. site. Should he do this?. Is it beneficial? What are the likely side effects? What is the down side to this?
His surg. site has healed normally. He is being treated at a Western hospital where he lives in Thailand.
Thanks much for your help. Morris Bilbrey YYYY@YYYY
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I have gone through your query with diligence and would like you to know that I am here to help. Here are my responses to each of your queries:
1. It is your friends choice, whether or not to go ahead with radiotherapy, but it would be advised primarily because it can increase his life expectancy
2. Yes it would be. You must have also heard about the famous singer XXXXXXX XXXXXXX who was also diagnosed with a melanoma and died with it
3. Side effects can include:
+Nausea
+Vomiting
+Fatigue
+Hair loss
+Skin rash or burn-like appearance
+Loss of appetite
+Weight loss
+Exposed skin may get sore or red and/or painful
4. The down side is only the associated side effects, the time, and energy put into it by the patient
I hope this information helps. Please do not hesitate to write back to me for any further clarifications, I am always here to help.
Best wishes.