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    kristine
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    does anyone know what encephalomalacia  means?  Is it bad?

    does anyone know what encephalomalacia  means?  Is it bad?

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      FormerCaregiver
      Participant

      Here is some info on encephalomalacia:
      http://www.medpedia.com/questions/106-can-encephalomalacia-be-treated

      I don't know how serious this condition is, as I have only just started reading about
      it. However, it doesn't sound good. What has the doctor said?

      Best wishes

      Frank from Australia

      FormerCaregiver
      Participant

      Here is some info on encephalomalacia:
      http://www.medpedia.com/questions/106-can-encephalomalacia-be-treated

      I don't know how serious this condition is, as I have only just started reading about
      it. However, it doesn't sound good. What has the doctor said?

      Best wishes

      Frank from Australia

      FormerCaregiver
      Participant

      Here is some info on encephalomalacia:
      http://www.medpedia.com/questions/106-can-encephalomalacia-be-treated

      I don't know how serious this condition is, as I have only just started reading about
      it. However, it doesn't sound good. What has the doctor said?

      Best wishes

      Frank from Australia

        kristine
        Participant

        My husband completed WBR June 2011, IPI Sept 2011.   Several lesions completely dissappeared except for one that continues to grow.  They are doing a spinal tap to see if there is any melanoma in the fluid tomorrow.  We were told if there was they would not want to treat the brain tumor with SRS.  He would have to do another systemic therapy.  – Anyone have a similar experience?   Everything else in his body has either completely resolved or stayed stable.  That one stupid tumor needs to go away!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

        kristine
        Participant

        My husband completed WBR June 2011, IPI Sept 2011.   Several lesions completely dissappeared except for one that continues to grow.  They are doing a spinal tap to see if there is any melanoma in the fluid tomorrow.  We were told if there was they would not want to treat the brain tumor with SRS.  He would have to do another systemic therapy.  – Anyone have a similar experience?   Everything else in his body has either completely resolved or stayed stable.  That one stupid tumor needs to go away!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

        kristine
        Participant

        My husband completed WBR June 2011, IPI Sept 2011.   Several lesions completely dissappeared except for one that continues to grow.  They are doing a spinal tap to see if there is any melanoma in the fluid tomorrow.  We were told if there was they would not want to treat the brain tumor with SRS.  He would have to do another systemic therapy.  – Anyone have a similar experience?   Everything else in his body has either completely resolved or stayed stable.  That one stupid tumor needs to go away!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

        kristine
        Participant

        My husband completed WBR June 2011, IPI Sept 2011.   Several lesions completely dissappeared except for one that continues to grow.  They are doing a spinal tap to see if there is any melanoma in the fluid tomorrow.  We were told if there was they would not want to treat the brain tumor with SRS.  He would have to do another systemic therapy.  – Anyone have a similar experience?   Everything else in his body has either completely resolved or stayed stable.  That one stupid tumor needs to go away!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

        kristine
        Participant

        My husband completed WBR June 2011, IPI Sept 2011.   Several lesions completely dissappeared except for one that continues to grow.  They are doing a spinal tap to see if there is any melanoma in the fluid tomorrow.  We were told if there was they would not want to treat the brain tumor with SRS.  He would have to do another systemic therapy.  – Anyone have a similar experience?   Everything else in his body has either completely resolved or stayed stable.  That one stupid tumor needs to go away!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

        kristine
        Participant

        My husband completed WBR June 2011, IPI Sept 2011.   Several lesions completely dissappeared except for one that continues to grow.  They are doing a spinal tap to see if there is any melanoma in the fluid tomorrow.  We were told if there was they would not want to treat the brain tumor with SRS.  He would have to do another systemic therapy.  – Anyone have a similar experience?   Everything else in his body has either completely resolved or stayed stable.  That one stupid tumor needs to go away!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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