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Updated Melanoma Treatment Guidelines

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I’ve had this tab open on my browser for some time, waiting for the day that my headache would subside enough for me to write. But seeing as I will likely have a permanent headache for the foreseeable future (and yes, I did go to a doctor and they told me basically that it was all in my head –… Read more »

Saving the Lymph Nodes

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A recent study shows that the standard procedure of removing all of the lymph nodes located near a tumor actually doesn’t help melanoma patients live longer. Ordinarily, if a patient presents with melanoma in a lymph node, some doctors would opt for a procedure called completion lymph node dissection, which basically means all of the lymph nodes near the affected… Read more »