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What Is The Standard Treatment For Stage IV Melanoma And What Is The Length Of Time Treated?

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Los Angeles, CA

I was diagnosed with stage IIB nodular melanoma with a mitotic rate > 20 in 2020 primary lesion was on my back. I had WLE with SLNB which was clear, CT CAP, MRI Brain and PET scan at that time were negative. I was told by my Oncologist at the time that treatment was not approved for stage IIB other than regular scans and close surveillance. fast forward to July 2022 I developed neurological symptoms while on vacation in Costa Rica. Upon arrival back home I went to ER and was diagnosed with brain… read more

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For stage IV melanoma, the standard treatment typically includes:

- Immunotherapy: Uses the body's immune system to fight cancer
- Targeted Therapy: Focuses on specific genes or proteins to stop cancer growth.
- Combination of Surgery and Systemic Therapy: Surgery may be used if there are only a few metastases, combined Show Full Answer

For stage IV melanoma, the standard treatment typically includes:

- Immunotherapy: Uses the body's immune system to fight cancer.
- Targeted Therapy: Focuses on specific genes or proteins to stop cancer growth.
- Combination of Surgery and Systemic Therapy: Surgery may be used if there are only a few metastases, combined with systemic therapy to shrink tumors.

The length of treatment can vary based on individual cases and response to therapy. It's best to discuss specific treatment durations with your oncologist.

July 7
A MyMelanomaTeam Member

see answer to dawn 4 above from an experienced stage 4 guy

August 10
A MyMelanomaTeam Member

When they discovered my son's had spread to the leptomengial area he began opdivo yervoy and did 20 rounds of whole brain radiation.

July 9
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About what I thought.

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