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Old 02-02-2004, 07:28 PM   #1
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Melanoma on Back of Ear

My dad just received the news he has melanoma on the back of his ear.

Since he just received the news, we have some questions.

What treatment is provided for this type of melanoma?

Does it usually contain itself on the ear...doesn't spread to elsewhere in the body?

Any information you can provide will be greatly appreciated.
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Old 02-02-2004, 09:07 PM   #2
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Re: Melanoma on Back of Ear

I'm very sorry that your Dad has been diagnosed with melanoma. His prognosis depends on the stage and type of MM he has. If it has been caught very early and is still only on the surface of his skin ( stage 0) it is curable with excision. If the MM has begun to invade more deeply it will be treated more aggressively, excision and possibly chemo or one of the newer treatments being used today.
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Old 02-02-2004, 11:18 PM   #3
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Re: Melanoma on Back of Ear

Thank you for your reply Saraly. I did a little reading after my post and came up with just what you said. I so hope for his sake it's stage 0. He is 80 years old and has been having numerous health problems. This doesn't come as an easy one. I pray for him and hope others will also. It could only help him at this point!


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I'm very sorry that your Dad has been diagnosed with melanoma. His prognosis depends on the stage and type of MM he has. If it has been caught very early and is still only on the surface of his skin ( stage 0) it is curable with excision. If the MM has begun to invade more deeply it will be treated more aggressively, excision and possibly chemo or one of the newer treatments being used today.
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Old 02-03-2004, 08:56 AM   #4
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Re: Melanoma on Back of Ear

I am truly sorry and know exactly how you feel. My Dad was diagnosed with a MM at the age of 81 and passed away two years later. He had let a large black mole on his back go for a very long time. He had a large excision but of course the MM had already progressed to his blood stream and so to all parts of his body. He wouldn't go for any treatments and lived well for almost two years, even then refusing doctors and hospitals until a month before he died. He chose Home Hospice and died peacefully at home.
I will keep your Dad in my prayers, and you too. Older people very often get a type of melanoma called "Lentigo Melanoma" that spreads on the surface of the skin for a long time and is also highly curable. Sometimes you see it on the faces of the elderly, large dark patches. Please post and let us know how your Dad is doing. My Dad wasn't concerned at all despite what the doctors told him because he "didn't believe in skin cancer", it's just somthing doctors made up to get money from people.
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Old 02-11-2004, 10:28 AM   #5
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Re: Melanoma on Back of Ear

My son has stage IV and has been on green tea 500mg for 4 years and is doing good. Anybody with melanoma in any stage should stay on green tea. 4 - 500mg a day.

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