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Are There Melanoma Specialists and Trials Available @ Gainesville or Tampa Veterans Hospitals

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- December 5, 2010 at 12:11 am
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Rocklove
Participant
Looking to see if anyone would know?

If there are trials available how do you find out?

Looking to see if anyone would know?

If there are trials available how do you find out?

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- - December 5, 2010 at 3:08 am
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  JohnHen
  Participant
  Here are some sites to visit:
  
  http://www.searchclinicaltrials.org/
  
  http://melanomaintl.org/
  
  http://www.nih.gov/
  
  John
- - December 5, 2010 at 3:08 am
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  JohnHen
  Participant
  Here are some sites to visit:
  
  http://www.searchclinicaltrials.org/
  
  http://melanomaintl.org/
  
  http://www.nih.gov/
  
  John
- - December 5, 2010 at 3:12 am
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  LynnLuc
  Participant
  Contact
  
  H Lee Moffitt Cancer Center
  
  12902 Magnolia Drive
  
  Tampa, FL 33612
  
  Tel.: 813-745-4798 / Fax: 813-449-8170
  
  Trials are generally free..I would call and as to talk to a trial nurse of Dr. Weber and explain it's a vet…I had insurance to cover my initial exam…but I believe even the VAshould cover that for you…a Moffitt social worker should be able to assist you..pssst…I think Moffitt is awesome!
  - December 5, 2010 at 3:14 am
    
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    LynnLuc
    Participant
    
    PS I am not a VET so I am only guessing….
  - December 5, 2010 at 3:14 am
    
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    LynnLuc
    Participant
    
    PS I am not a VET so I am only guessing….
- - December 5, 2010 at 3:12 am
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  LynnLuc
  Participant
  Contact
  
  H Lee Moffitt Cancer Center
  
  12902 Magnolia Drive
  
  Tampa, FL 33612
  
  Tel.: 813-745-4798 / Fax: 813-449-8170
  
  Trials are generally free..I would call and as to talk to a trial nurse of Dr. Weber and explain it's a vet…I had insurance to cover my initial exam…but I believe even the VAshould cover that for you…a Moffitt social worker should be able to assist you..pssst…I think Moffitt is awesome!

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