Possible melanoma? confused and lost

Gene! My goodness!!! Where on earth is this sun exposure survival data???????????? Lordy mercy!!

Just like any neighborhood, anon – we got all kinds of peeps here!! At any rate, a lack of Vitamin D or low levels of it, has been implicated in many health issues including melanoma, so having your levels checked and taking supplemental vitamin D if needed isn’t a bad idea. Suddenly opting for sun exposure would be. For what it’s worth! c

The exact cause of all melanomas isn’t clear
https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/melanoma/symptoms-causes/syc-20374884 Yes Mayo Clinic admits it!

Does ultraviolet light cause melanoma?There is solid descriptive, quantitative, and mechanistic proof that ultraviolet rays cause the main skin cancers (basal and squamous). They develop in pale, sun exposed skin, are related to degree of exposure and latitude, are fewer with avoidance and protection are readily produced experimentally, and are the overwhelmingly predominant tumour in xeroderma pigmentosum, where DNA repair of ultraviolet light damage is impaired.

None of these is found with melanoma.

https://www.bmj.com/content/337/bmj.a764.full you have to buy the full report to finish reading this study.

Oral Melanoma: You Can’t Blame The Sun… even Colgate admits the sun does not cause melanoma… there’s bad news: the cause of oral melanoma remains unknown

https://www.colgate.com/en-us/oral-health/conditions/cancer/ada-02-oral-melanoma

http://theconversation.com/skin-cancer-and-sun-damage-moles-on-the-body-largely-determined-by-genetics-our-new-research-suggests-122141 this is a start but there is more to it.

I’m going to say this ONE MORE TIME!!! I have never said that sun was the ONLY cause of melanoma!!! NEVER, EVER, EVER!!!! I don’t think it played a substantial role in mine. (If you ever read what I post you would know that!) It was not even mentioned AT ALL in my response to the poor, worried poster on this thread. On the other hand, there is significant data that with increased exposure to UV rays – there is increased melanoma. The data is abundantly clear that UV exposure plays a significant role in the development of about 1/2 of all melanomas. There is much we do not know!!!

I have for years – long before it was popular – advocated for melanoma peeps to have testing for an assessment of their personal vitamin D levels and take vitamin D (as I do) should it be needed. Here are a zillion research articles related to Vitamin D and melanoma from my blog: https://chaoticallypreciselifeloveandmelanoma.blogspot.com/search?q=vitamin+d

A point you seem to miss however, is that Vitamin D does not equal sunshine. Yes, your body, plus or minus a couple of factors, can utilize the sun’s rays to manufacture vitamin D. I don’t think I (or anyone) can explain that to you at this point. But it is a FACT. Here is an article from Yale that explains it pretty clearly: https://www.yalemedicine.org/stories/vitamin-d-myths-debunked/

WHY? WHY? WHY? Do you keep beating this weird drum and attacking me about this? More importantly – why do you hi-jack the threads of those in need who are (I’m sure) not interested in these ramblings in the least?

Further, I asked you to provide the data to back your assertion that ” melanoma patents will survive longer if they go out into the sun”. You have not provided it because it does not exist. The last thing you put up is completely nonsensical and I am not even going to waste my time trying to interpret it.

I am hoping that you will start following the standards noted for this forum. Have polite discussions. Ask for reasons/documentation for beliefs/opinions if you find them questionable. Be a person with or caring for another with melanoma. And actually read what a person states or asks before you launch your attack.

What we should all remember is that those of us with melanoma are in the same fight. Anybody can believe anything they wish! If you think standing with your toes in the sand, looking toward the sun with a Pabst Blue ribbon in your hand will cure your melanoma – ROCK ON!!!! If you can find data to support it – I will publish it on my blog and sing its praises here and JOIN YOU!!! Otherwise, I will ask you for your data. I will expect that it be reported accurately, without exaggeration. Or – that you will acknowledge what you speak of is merely your own experience and belief. Something we are all entitled to – as long as we acknowledge it as such.

Anon – ever so sorry that your post was hi-jacked in this manner. But, again. Get your biopsy. Go from there. Return here if there is ever a need. We, of this forum, are not always this loony. I wish you my best. Celeste

A little trivia for your guys. Which occupation has the highest risk for melanoma??? Unless you know the answer, you probably would never guess. Airline pilots, 11 times increased risk 😉

Keywords: Circadian clock, Jet lag, Tumor progression, Model checking, Petri net, Qualitative modeling
Melanie

STATES: “Conclusions and Relevance Pilots and cabin crew have approximately twice the incidence of melanoma compared with the general population.”
Further, “. Physicians should counsel patients to minimize skin cancer risk by avoiding established unsafe behaviors such as sun exposure that leads to burns and excessive aggregate UV exposure.”

Then, there’s this from 2018: https://www.ainonline.com/aviation-news/business-aviation/2018-10-03/pilots-get-informed-about-melanoma Which states:
“JAMA Dermatology reported in 2015, “Flight-based workers are thought to have a greater occupational hazard risk of melanoma owing to increased altitude-related exposure to UV [ultraviolet] and cosmic radiation.”

Some risk factors for pilots are the same as for other melanoma patients. Exposure to ultraviolet radiation, most commonly from sunlight or tanning beds, is a major risk factor, according the American Cancer Society. The presence of a large number of moles also increases the possibility of melanoma. Fair skin, childhood sunburns, and family history of melanoma are also common to many melanoma patients.

All skin types are susceptible to skin cancers. While pilots with fair skin are at higher risk, cancers can be harder to detect on darker skin shades.

For flight crews, flight time at high altitudes was another strong predictor of skin cancer. The study found that a one-hour flight at 30,000 feet exposed a pilot to about as much UV-A radiation as 20 minutes in a tanning bed. The study notes that airplane windshields do not provide full protection from UV-A rays. Melanomas were prevalent in pilots who flew primarily in the low latitudes. Pilots who flew in high latitudes, where UV rays are not as strong, had non-melanoma skin cancers.”

https://www.huffpost.com/entry/how-the-ama-got-rich-powe_b_6103720