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Melanoma

    Posted: 03/31/2003



Introduction






What Is Melanoma?






The Skin






Melanocytes and Moles






Understanding Cancer






Melanoma






Melanoma: Who’s at Risk?






Signs and Symptoms






Dysplastic Nevi






Diagnosis






Staging






Stages of Melanoma






Treatment






Getting a Second Opinion






Preparing for Treatment






Methods of Treatment






Surgery






Chemotherapy






Biological Therapy






Radiation Therapy






Treatment Choices by Stage






Recurrent Melanoma






Side Effects of Treatment






Surgery






Chemotherapy






Biological Therapy






Radiation Therapy






Nutrition






Followup Care






Support for People with Melanoma






The Promise of Cancer Research






How To Do a Skin Self-Exam






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Biological Therapy

The side effects of biological therapy vary with the type of treatment. These treatments may cause flu-like symptoms, such as chills, fever, muscle aches, weakness, loss of appetite, nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea. Patients may also get a skin rash. These problems can be severe, but they go away after treatment stops.

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