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You are welcome. The first step in treatment is surgical removal of the melanoma. Sometimes, this can be done in the dermatologist's office or as out-patient or ambulatory surgery. Next is the staging process. Analysis of the removed tissue helps the physician know how advanced the cancer is. Then, it will be determined if chemotherapy or radiation is necessary.
Though this may seem very overwhelming and frightening, I suggest that you take it one day at a time. Get to July 27, get the biopsy results. Once you know what you are dealing with, you can then ask what the treatment choices are, what is the most that can be done, what is the least and what are the side effects.
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July 1, 2011 - 4:38pmYou are welcome. The first step in treatment is surgical removal of the melanoma. Sometimes, this can be done in the dermatologist's office or as out-patient or ambulatory surgery. Next is the staging process. Analysis of the removed tissue helps the physician know how advanced the cancer is. Then, it will be determined if chemotherapy or radiation is necessary.
Though this may seem very overwhelming and frightening, I suggest that you take it one day at a time. Get to July 27, get the biopsy results. Once you know what you are dealing with, you can then ask what the treatment choices are, what is the most that can be done, what is the least and what are the side effects.
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