Skin melanoma Treatment

        The choice of treatment depends on the stage of melanoma disease. In the initial stages of the disease treatment is limited to surgical removal of the tumor. In the propagation of tumors in the skin or regional (ie, located close to the nevus ) lymph nodes except for surgical treatment and adjuvant therapy use - after surgery is irradiated or biological treatment. In cases of advanced cancer treatments combine all depending on the number of lesions and their locations. Unfortunately, the presence of metastases not fully curative treatment, and the goal of treatment in this case is to prolong life and decrease tumor -induced complaints.

  

 

Skin melanoma Treatment

surgical treatmentSurgical treatment is the first choice for all stages of melanoma .Treatment at an early stage melanoma is limited to surgical removal of the primary tumor. Tumor is removed along with the surrounding healthy tissues . The vastness of removing healthy tissue depends on the thickness of the tumor focus , how deep the tumor has penetrated the skin , and whether it has ulceration . With small tumors, treatment is limited to a small surgical procedure that is performed for diagnostic purposes . In case of the removal of large tumors more extensive , often to cover the skin defect requires plastic skin.If the tumor has spread to regional lymph nodes are surgically removed .If the tumor has spread through the bloodstream to other organs or tissue metastases is surgically removed , if possible.

chemotherapy 

Chemotherapy is used in the treatment of melanoma when the tumor has spread to many lymph nodes or other organs / Stage IV /

radiation

 Irradiation is used in the treatment of melanoma after surgery when the tumor has spread to many lymph nodes. In the case of an advanced tumor , this method is used as an independent , if there are metastases , for example, in the brain , bones and other places.



immunological treatment

For immunological treatment used drugs that are similar to those produced by the immune system substances , their goal is to destroy tumor cells. The body produces cytokines to fight infectious diseases and tumors. Cytokine normally produced by the body is not enough to destroy the tumor.Immunological treatments are used as additional therapy after surgery in the case of melanomas with a high risk of metastasis , or if detected in lymph nodes metastases. The aim of this treatment is to reduce the risk of recurrence of the disease. In combination with chemotherapy used in the immunological treatment of melanoma metastasis , i.e. when the melanoma has spread to other organs.

Observation after treatment

 If diagnosed with melanoma , one can never be sure that the tumor does not give metastases.In the case of treating the disease at an early stage of development, the risk of metastasis is low, but if the melanoma has spread to the skin or ulceration has , there's always the risk of recurrence of the disease. The risk of recurrence of the disease persists lifetime , so you need to visit an oncologist for follow-up research . If recurrence of the disease is diagnosed at an early stage of development , the treatment options are considered good . If the disease has spread into many organs , the recovery is not possible. 

Frequency control studies prescribed by a doctor , depending on the risk of recurrence

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