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Bonny in Maine

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      Bonny in Maine
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        Your survival is very encouraging!  I was diagnosed with stage III nodular melanoma this year.  Surgery removed the tumor and most of the nearby parotid gland because cancer cells were found in the sentinel lymph node.  I will start interferon-alpha treatments on Monday.  

        Bonny in Maine
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          Your survival is very encouraging!  I was diagnosed with stage III nodular melanoma this year.  Surgery removed the tumor and most of the nearby parotid gland because cancer cells were found in the sentinel lymph node.  I will start interferon-alpha treatments on Monday.  

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