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What Is The Standard Treatment For Stage IV Melanoma And What Is The Length Of Time Treated?
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
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
see answer to dawn 4 above from an experienced stage 4 guy
When they discovered my son's had spread to the leptomengial area he began opdivo yervoy and did 20 rounds of whole brain radiation.
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