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An odd-shaped, possibly new mole got ripped off. ...

I scratched the underside of my forearm today on a piece of furniture and when I looked there was a black thing...

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I need a promo codes for my sites Health and Beaut...

Please help me! I am looking for promo codes and discounted coupons of high quality images for my site ...

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Reply: Melanoma on scalp

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Reply: Would like to know what these bumps are on the bac...

sorry the pictures didn't go through but I'm trying to get them up!

Posted by lexi099

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Reply: so confused about diagnosis

Hello, Please be proactive and assertive for yourself as you have valid concerns that should be addressed!...

Posted by An_252210

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Reply: 4th stage melanoma non surgical

Hello, I have not looked at the community discussions for quite awhile but wanted to let you know I had to...

Posted by An_252210

Hello, I have not looked at the community discussions for quite awhile but wanted to let you know I had to deal with stage 4 melanoma 4 different times. What I believe helped me the last 2 times was by taking "Ave"...called Avemar in Europe. It is fermented wheat germ, comes in packets, does not taste too bad, mix with clean pure water and drink daily. I did this for months. You can look it up on the web...has been in clinical trials and shown that patients who had chemo with it had better outcomes than those who did not take it. I did not have any chemo. I used this before I used interferon injections for a year. Then again after the second round of interferon did not really help, I took the Ave and other natural protocols.....like cottage cheese and Barlean's cold-pressed flax seed oil (Joanna Budwig diet), dandelion root, positive imaging - in my mind seeing these things eliminating cancer cells. I had four under the skin tumors that were shrinking before I did a clinical trial protocol! My oncologist said with a smile, "keep on doing whatever you are doing!" I had surgery 4 times to remove the tumors over many years starting in 1994. I feel my proactive research, being open-minded, and being willing to travel to cancer research centers has helped me to battle this awful disease. I have a neighbor man who had stage 4 melanoma on his back 2 years ago, who has healed himself (no tumors detected to date) just by using naturopathic protocols which were different than those I used, but I know one of them was taking liquid oxygen....I had read in my research that cancer cells do not like oxygen! I had felt hopelessness so many times when I thought I could not survive, that is why I wish to share this with you....perhaps there is a clinical trial you could look into, and consider some naturopathic protocols which will help your own immune system attack the cancer. I have read so many stories of people who have survived and had good quality of life, so please hang in there. Ask others to help you research and to help you in any way that helps you do this serious work! I am sending positive thoughts your way and praying you find strength to do whatever you must for your health. ChrisView Thread

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Reply: Sunscreens for preventive measure of skin cancer.....

My dermatologist told me to buy a sunscreen with zinc oxide in it with at least a 40 SPF. I have been using a...

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Carac cream

Hi. My face looks like I have a rash on it with small amounts of scabbing. I am just starting my 4th week on...

Posted by gakreger

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Having Mole Removed Tuesday

Hey everyone, a couple weeks ago I noticed my arm was itching like crazy right where my mole was, I...

Posted by Unchangingjenny

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Reply: Throbbing pain at site where precancerous melanoma...

An_249296, I had surgery on my left calf, I was diagnosed with <Malignant Melanoma the doctor removed the...

Posted by grobins7

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Sunscreens for preventive measure of skin cancer.....

I was recently treated for s quamous-cell carcinoma (skin cancer). Now I just had a dark mole removed from...

Posted by huntmarv

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Melanoma and the sun

I had a melanoma in 2005 and several pre-cancerous moles removed since. How long should I stay in the sun at...

Posted by An_251814

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Can Melanoma Spread....

My mother had a mole type growth on her leg, her Dr cut into it before biopsying it. Turns out, it is...

Posted by LorreesWorld

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Reply: melonoma skin cancer question

It is difficult to say without knowing the symptoms and biopsy. Having gone through the same thing your...

Posted by bigdaddycool

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Skin friction that I could not explain the red spo...

Please let me start off my saying that I'm not looking for a diagnosis over the Internet and understand...

Posted by Bogboy82free

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6 year old has Freckle on bottom of foot

My six year old has a freckle on the bottom of his foot that seems to be growing. It's flat and odd shaped....

Posted by stemplet4

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6 year old has Freckle on bottom of foot

My six year old has a freckle on the bottom of his foot that seems to be growing. It's flat and odd shaped....

Posted by stemplet4

precancereous lesions

hi , i am a 5 time melanoma survivor. recently during my dermatology exam's i have had a lot of precancerous...

Posted by robtinna

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4th stage melanoma non surgical

started 2009 mole on my shoulder. Had it removed ,It had made it to my lymnodes. Did 250 shots in my stomach...

Posted by An_250114

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Reply: Nervous Mom

I was without a computer for a while, but I just wanted to give you an update. I took my doctor to the...

Posted by slhouseal1980

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braf negative malignant melanoma

Hi all, My father was diagnosed with braf negative malignant melanoma, it is in the early stages (so he says)...

Posted by An_249980

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Mole in eye (aka choroidal nevus)

I need as much information as possible about this condition. How serious is it? What are the treatments and...

Posted by itxaaro

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Reply: lymph node dissection

I had a similar diagnosis and surgery just over two years ago. I am doing well with no recurrence (knock on...

Posted by justjames

1 Reply | Reply | Watch This Discussion Report This | Share this:lymph node dissection I had a similar diagnosis and surgery just over two years ago. I am doing well with no recurrence (knock on...

Reply: Metastatic Melanoma

My brother has a friend who had IL-2 treatment. Said it was very rough, but 1 year later he is doing very well.

Posted by rockysal

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Mom has melanoma

My mom (who is 73 years old) was recently diagnosed with melanoma on her calf. She had surgery about 2 weeks...

Posted by An_249694

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Reply: how long does it take from stg 0-1?

Hello gun123, The most iimportant thing is not to wait around until it goes from 0-1 stage because no good...

Posted by pattyw831

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A second round of melanoma

Hello. I found out yesterday I have stage 1 melanoma. Six moths ago, I was diagnosed with stage 2, and...

Posted by erinbutterfly

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Gold pendant leaves stain on my skin? Or is it sus...

My last visit to my Dermatologist revealed on my upper chest a slightly asymmetric, 3/8" in diameter, brown...

Posted by An_249556

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melanoma & gallbladder polyps

I would like to know if polyps on your gallbladder can be associated with melanoma

Posted by An_249542

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melanoma & nodes

I was diagnosed with melanoma 1b on my right knee Jan 2012, it was removed & sentinel node in groin was...

Posted by An_249495

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