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Article Summarizing Current Advanced Melanoma Treatments

Forums General Melanoma Community Article Summarizing Current Advanced Melanoma Treatments

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      POW
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        You're right, bj. This is a good article that summarizes the clinical trial results of many different melanoma therapies. Thank you for bringing it to our attention.

        POW
        Participant

          You're right, bj. This is a good article that summarizes the clinical trial results of many different melanoma therapies. Thank you for bringing it to our attention.

          POW
          Participant

            You're right, bj. This is a good article that summarizes the clinical trial results of many different melanoma therapies. Thank you for bringing it to our attention.

            Cooper
            Participant

              Guess I'd be impressed if it were written by a melanoma expert instead of a freelance writer who was paid to write it for someone, whether pharma or?  Here's her website: http://www.hittmedicalwriting.com/hmw/

              But does seem a bit slanted by whoever paid her.

                bj63
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                  Sorry for posting such a slanted article.  I'll not bother in the future.

                  JerryfromFauq
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                    Have no problem with your post.  I long ago learned to take with a grain  (OR shaker)  many of the articles, especially regarding the success rates of the new BIG cures (cherry picked " patients).  The targets are narrowed down (as they need to be), to get the best results.  Nothing is for across the board patients.  Keep posting new things you find.  (I don't have  time on my own to look up everything newly published.)

                    JerryfromFauq
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                      Have no problem with your post.  I long ago learned to take with a grain  (OR shaker)  many of the articles, especially regarding the success rates of the new BIG cures (cherry picked " patients).  The targets are narrowed down (as they need to be), to get the best results.  Nothing is for across the board patients.  Keep posting new things you find.  (I don't have  time on my own to look up everything newly published.)

                      JerryfromFauq
                      Participant

                        Have no problem with your post.  I long ago learned to take with a grain  (OR shaker)  many of the articles, especially regarding the success rates of the new BIG cures (cherry picked " patients).  The targets are narrowed down (as they need to be), to get the best results.  Nothing is for across the board patients.  Keep posting new things you find.  (I don't have  time on my own to look up everything newly published.)

                        JerryfromFauq
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                          I would like to know what  items  in the publication Anonymous  disagrees with so drastically, or is it just the writer not being a melanoma research oncologist that is the dislike?

                          JerryfromFauq
                          Participant

                            I would like to know what  items  in the publication Anonymous  disagrees with so drastically, or is it just the writer not being a melanoma research oncologist that is the dislike?

                            bj63
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                              I dunno.  I didn't see any obvious slant to the article.  I just liked that it gave in one place a good general overview of most of the treatment options I've seen discussed here, and thought it might be helpful for someone looking for basic information.

                              But I'm done with this board.  I don't like sites that allow anonymous posting.  If a person isn't willing to put his or her name to their criticisms, then they shouldn't be allowed to post.  I imagine "anonymous" has an agenda of his or her own.

                              This is my last post.

                              bj63

                              bj63
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                                I dunno.  I didn't see any obvious slant to the article.  I just liked that it gave in one place a good general overview of most of the treatment options I've seen discussed here, and thought it might be helpful for someone looking for basic information.

                                But I'm done with this board.  I don't like sites that allow anonymous posting.  If a person isn't willing to put his or her name to their criticisms, then they shouldn't be allowed to post.  I imagine "anonymous" has an agenda of his or her own.

                                This is my last post.

                                bj63

                                JerryfromFauq
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                                  You are correct on some of the "anonymous" posts.  However, I do support having the capability because sometimes it allows one to post about items that are of general interest or particular interest that should not be referred back to an individual, regardless what name they are using here.  (Should they have to open a second Account under a different name?  Haven't tried that with this weeks new software. Couldn't do that with the  old software without also opening up a new Email site to have to register here.)  Outside of the people that want to say something and not have family read it as from them, or the ladies that have come in and been hesitant to talk about Vulvar or vaginal melanoma to a bunch of absolute strangers, I will always remember  the discussions that have gone on in the past about sex and melanoma patients and melanooma caregivers or the lack thereof.  I suspect from some of the posts and responses given, that some marriages have been saved.  This and the continuation of the bashful anonymous posts (After getting familiar with us, all ladies in this group that I am aware of have began using their registered name) makes the irritation I have suffered several  times at the hands of "anonymous" slanted and miss-informed posts more bare able.

                                  JerryfromFauq
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                                    You are correct on some of the "anonymous" posts.  However, I do support having the capability because sometimes it allows one to post about items that are of general interest or particular interest that should not be referred back to an individual, regardless what name they are using here.  (Should they have to open a second Account under a different name?  Haven't tried that with this weeks new software. Couldn't do that with the  old software without also opening up a new Email site to have to register here.)  Outside of the people that want to say something and not have family read it as from them, or the ladies that have come in and been hesitant to talk about Vulvar or vaginal melanoma to a bunch of absolute strangers, I will always remember  the discussions that have gone on in the past about sex and melanoma patients and melanooma caregivers or the lack thereof.  I suspect from some of the posts and responses given, that some marriages have been saved.  This and the continuation of the bashful anonymous posts (After getting familiar with us, all ladies in this group that I am aware of have began using their registered name) makes the irritation I have suffered several  times at the hands of "anonymous" slanted and miss-informed posts more bare able.

                                    JerryfromFauq
                                    Participant

                                      You are correct on some of the "anonymous" posts.  However, I do support having the capability because sometimes it allows one to post about items that are of general interest or particular interest that should not be referred back to an individual, regardless what name they are using here.  (Should they have to open a second Account under a different name?  Haven't tried that with this weeks new software. Couldn't do that with the  old software without also opening up a new Email site to have to register here.)  Outside of the people that want to say something and not have family read it as from them, or the ladies that have come in and been hesitant to talk about Vulvar or vaginal melanoma to a bunch of absolute strangers, I will always remember  the discussions that have gone on in the past about sex and melanoma patients and melanooma caregivers or the lack thereof.  I suspect from some of the posts and responses given, that some marriages have been saved.  This and the continuation of the bashful anonymous posts (After getting familiar with us, all ladies in this group that I am aware of have began using their registered name) makes the irritation I have suffered several  times at the hands of "anonymous" slanted and miss-informed posts more bare able.

                                      bj63
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                                        I dunno.  I didn't see any obvious slant to the article.  I just liked that it gave in one place a good general overview of most of the treatment options I've seen discussed here, and thought it might be helpful for someone looking for basic information.

                                        But I'm done with this board.  I don't like sites that allow anonymous posting.  If a person isn't willing to put his or her name to their criticisms, then they shouldn't be allowed to post.  I imagine "anonymous" has an agenda of his or her own.

                                        This is my last post.

                                        bj63

                                        JerryfromFauq
                                        Participant

                                          I would like to know what  items  in the publication Anonymous  disagrees with so drastically, or is it just the writer not being a melanoma research oncologist that is the dislike?

                                          bj63
                                          Participant

                                            Sorry for posting such a slanted article.  I'll not bother in the future.

                                            bj63
                                            Participant

                                              Sorry for posting such a slanted article.  I'll not bother in the future.

                                            Cooper
                                            Participant

                                              Guess I'd be impressed if it were written by a melanoma expert instead of a freelance writer who was paid to write it for someone, whether pharma or?  Here's her website: http://www.hittmedicalwriting.com/hmw/

                                              But does seem a bit slanted by whoever paid her.

                                              Cooper
                                              Participant

                                                Guess I'd be impressed if it were written by a melanoma expert instead of a freelance writer who was paid to write it for someone, whether pharma or?  Here's her website: http://www.hittmedicalwriting.com/hmw/

                                                But does seem a bit slanted by whoever paid her.

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