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Treatment for stage 3

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    • September 29, 2015 at 11:31 am
    Millykamp
    Participant

    Between stage 3a 3b and 3c 

     

    Do  they all get treatment with picc line?  Or is stage 3a only being watch every 3 months for 3 years? 

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      • September 29, 2015 at 3:09 pm
      mjanssentx
      Participant

      Anoymous – you need to be more specific in your question.  The treatment options for 3a, b, c are very different.  There are actually many new options for the 3b and 3c crowd that have become available during the past couple of years (with many new trials going on).

      I have been a 3A for almost a year and took the Interferon route.  I did NOT do the PICC line.

      BTW…I had my first annual brain MRI yesterday and got good news last night….so there is hope.

      Michel

      • September 29, 2015 at 3:09 pm
      mjanssentx
      Participant

      Anoymous – you need to be more specific in your question.  The treatment options for 3a, b, c are very different.  There are actually many new options for the 3b and 3c crowd that have become available during the past couple of years (with many new trials going on).

      I have been a 3A for almost a year and took the Interferon route.  I did NOT do the PICC line.

      BTW…I had my first annual brain MRI yesterday and got good news last night….so there is hope.

      Michel

      • September 29, 2015 at 3:09 pm
      mjanssentx
      Participant

      Anoymous – you need to be more specific in your question.  The treatment options for 3a, b, c are very different.  There are actually many new options for the 3b and 3c crowd that have become available during the past couple of years (with many new trials going on).

      I have been a 3A for almost a year and took the Interferon route.  I did NOT do the PICC line.

      BTW…I had my first annual brain MRI yesterday and got good news last night….so there is hope.

      Michel

        • September 29, 2015 at 5:05 pm
        jpg
        Participant

        Intron is approved drug for stage 3, but old and not said to increase survival plus very toxic.  there are trials with new drugs, the PD1 and Braf drugs or watch and wait.  I chose to watch and wait.

        • September 29, 2015 at 5:05 pm
        jpg
        Participant

        Intron is approved drug for stage 3, but old and not said to increase survival plus very toxic.  there are trials with new drugs, the PD1 and Braf drugs or watch and wait.  I chose to watch and wait.

        • September 29, 2015 at 5:05 pm
        jpg
        Participant

        Intron is approved drug for stage 3, but old and not said to increase survival plus very toxic.  there are trials with new drugs, the PD1 and Braf drugs or watch and wait.  I chose to watch and wait.

      • September 29, 2015 at 6:29 pm
      Millykamp
      Participant

      Been told that they don't do treatment for stage 3a. For stage 3b and 3c they do 30 days of interfeon and then shots.

      • September 29, 2015 at 6:29 pm
      Millykamp
      Participant

      Been told that they don't do treatment for stage 3a. For stage 3b and 3c they do 30 days of interfeon and then shots.

      • September 29, 2015 at 6:29 pm
      Millykamp
      Participant

      Been told that they don't do treatment for stage 3a. For stage 3b and 3c they do 30 days of interfeon and then shots.

      • September 29, 2015 at 6:34 pm
      Gene_S
      Participant

      My advice is to get to a Melanoma Specialist as they know the latest and you don't have to get  a PICC line if you veins are good.  Or if you are doing a lot of treatments, tests and whatever you can also get a Port.

      • September 29, 2015 at 6:34 pm
      Gene_S
      Participant

      My advice is to get to a Melanoma Specialist as they know the latest and you don't have to get  a PICC line if you veins are good.  Or if you are doing a lot of treatments, tests and whatever you can also get a Port.

      • September 29, 2015 at 6:34 pm
      Gene_S
      Participant

      My advice is to get to a Melanoma Specialist as they know the latest and you don't have to get  a PICC line if you veins are good.  Or if you are doing a lot of treatments, tests and whatever you can also get a Port.

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