My 72yr old mum has just be told she has stage IV melenoma. What are her chances!


Question: My 72yr old mum has just be told she has stage IV melenoma!. What are her chances of cure!?
The melenoma started in her left big toe and has travelled to her groin with a lump the size of a plum being found!. The doctors are going to do a PET scan to see just how far the cancer has spread!.Www@Answer-Health@Com


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There are survivors of all types of cancer and all stages!. Your mothers survival will depend on how she responds to treatment, her overall health, and if she is being treated by a major medical cancer center!. She should be seen by an oncologist that has treated this type of cancer many times and hopefully at a major center that has dealt with advanced cancers !. !. the larger centers and universities also have the advantage of knowing the newest treatments!.

Good luck to your Mom !. !. just support her !. !. stay strong, focused, and hopeful !. !. do not listen to the naysayers !. !. your mother is not a statistic, she is an individual!. You do not know what will happen yet with her cancer !. !. so take each day as it comes and enjoy life with her!.

In the meantime I would suggest that you join some support groups for Melanoma in order to learn more about the disease and to find out the newest treatments available!. Most of these groups can help you:

ACOR:Melanoma Support Group
http://listserv!.acor!.org/archives/melano!.!.!.

American Melanoma Foundation
http://www!.melanomafoundation!.org/index!.!.!.!.

Melanoma Patients Information Page
http://www!.mpip!.org/Www@Answer-Health@Com

I'm really sorry to say this, but melanoma is the deadliest of all cancers and it is really hard to cure!. Pray hard that your mom will pull through this!. Lend her all your support!. She needs someone to be there for her!.Www@Answer-Health@Com

Stage IV is the most advanced & melanoma is a difficult cancer to cure, even when found earlier!.Www@Answer-Health@Com

Aggressive type, Likely already metastasized into her lymphatic system!.

Greed cannot help in these cases!.Www@Answer-Health@Com





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