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Beta blockers as adjuvant treatment?

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      • October 20, 2011 at 11:21 pm
      Cooper
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        actually the doctors I've checked with say it hasn't been well proven yet. 

          • October 22, 2011 at 1:31 pm
          bradcope1
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            I'm sure most docs will say it isn't well proven, but it seems that the downside is very low. The upside is off the charts, expecially compared to a year of Interferon torture. I suspect that the biggest problem for this potential therapy will be finding Pharma companies willing to finance studies on drugs that they can't patent. Sad but true.

            • October 22, 2011 at 1:44 pm
            bradcope1
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              another POV on BBs

               

              I keep thinking to myself, wouldn't it be wonderful if there was something simple and non-toxic that did put an end to melanoma in one's body?  Scientists in the past have always thought overkill with cancer, blasting the good parts of the body with the tumors. It has never seemed logical to me.  I hope this will be studied further.  Dr. Flaherty finds it interesting which means it has potential once it has been tested a little bit further.

              Catherine M. Poole, President/Founder

              Melanoma International Foundation

              • October 22, 2011 at 1:44 pm
              bradcope1
              Participant

                another POV on BBs

                 

                I keep thinking to myself, wouldn't it be wonderful if there was something simple and non-toxic that did put an end to melanoma in one's body?  Scientists in the past have always thought overkill with cancer, blasting the good parts of the body with the tumors. It has never seemed logical to me.  I hope this will be studied further.  Dr. Flaherty finds it interesting which means it has potential once it has been tested a little bit further.

                Catherine M. Poole, President/Founder

                Melanoma International Foundation

                • October 22, 2011 at 1:44 pm
                bradcope1
                Participant

                  another POV on BBs

                   

                  I keep thinking to myself, wouldn't it be wonderful if there was something simple and non-toxic that did put an end to melanoma in one's body?  Scientists in the past have always thought overkill with cancer, blasting the good parts of the body with the tumors. It has never seemed logical to me.  I hope this will be studied further.  Dr. Flaherty finds it interesting which means it has potential once it has been tested a little bit further.

                  Catherine M. Poole, President/Founder

                  Melanoma International Foundation

                  • October 22, 2011 at 1:31 pm
                  bradcope1
                  Participant

                    I'm sure most docs will say it isn't well proven, but it seems that the downside is very low. The upside is off the charts, expecially compared to a year of Interferon torture. I suspect that the biggest problem for this potential therapy will be finding Pharma companies willing to finance studies on drugs that they can't patent. Sad but true.

                    • October 22, 2011 at 1:31 pm
                    bradcope1
                    Participant

                      I'm sure most docs will say it isn't well proven, but it seems that the downside is very low. The upside is off the charts, expecially compared to a year of Interferon torture. I suspect that the biggest problem for this potential therapy will be finding Pharma companies willing to finance studies on drugs that they can't patent. Sad but true.

                    • October 20, 2011 at 11:21 pm
                    Cooper
                    Participant

                      actually the doctors I've checked with say it hasn't been well proven yet. 

                      • October 20, 2011 at 11:21 pm
                      Cooper
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                        actually the doctors I've checked with say it hasn't been well proven yet. 

                        • October 21, 2011 at 3:12 am
                        Cynthia C
                        Participant

                          This is just my experience and could be completely coincidental. I started taking Atenolol, a beta blocker, for hypertension sometime around 1998. I was diagnosed with melanoma 12/2000 with WLE and LND 3/2001 ending up stage 3 (T3bN2M0). I only tolerated 8 or 9 doses of high dose interferon. I have had no other treatment and no recurrences. I have taken that Atenolol every day from 1998 to the present. Anyway it will be interesting to see if beta blockers do prove to have an affect on melanoma. My prescription only costs $10.00 for 3 months cash price!

                          I wish everyone happiness and good health,

                          Cynthia C from Colorado

                            • October 21, 2011 at 3:15 am
                            Cynthia C
                            Participant

                              Whoops, I meant effect!

                              • October 21, 2011 at 3:15 am
                              Cynthia C
                              Participant

                                Whoops, I meant effect!

                                • October 21, 2011 at 3:15 am
                                Cynthia C
                                Participant

                                  Whoops, I meant effect!

                                • October 21, 2011 at 3:12 am
                                Cynthia C
                                Participant

                                  This is just my experience and could be completely coincidental. I started taking Atenolol, a beta blocker, for hypertension sometime around 1998. I was diagnosed with melanoma 12/2000 with WLE and LND 3/2001 ending up stage 3 (T3bN2M0). I only tolerated 8 or 9 doses of high dose interferon. I have had no other treatment and no recurrences. I have taken that Atenolol every day from 1998 to the present. Anyway it will be interesting to see if beta blockers do prove to have an affect on melanoma. My prescription only costs $10.00 for 3 months cash price!

                                  I wish everyone happiness and good health,

                                  Cynthia C from Colorado

                                  • October 21, 2011 at 3:12 am
                                  Cynthia C
                                  Participant

                                    This is just my experience and could be completely coincidental. I started taking Atenolol, a beta blocker, for hypertension sometime around 1998. I was diagnosed with melanoma 12/2000 with WLE and LND 3/2001 ending up stage 3 (T3bN2M0). I only tolerated 8 or 9 doses of high dose interferon. I have had no other treatment and no recurrences. I have taken that Atenolol every day from 1998 to the present. Anyway it will be interesting to see if beta blockers do prove to have an affect on melanoma. My prescription only costs $10.00 for 3 months cash price!

                                    I wish everyone happiness and good health,

                                    Cynthia C from Colorado

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