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How Can A Tumor On The Scalp Be Treated?
i HAVE IMMUNOTHERAPY SINCE 2015. SURGERY TO REMOVE THE PRIMARY TUMOR ON MY SCALP AND A NODE DISSECTION DETERMINED NO NODES AFFECTED IN 2015.. I HAD 2 RECURRENT SATELLITE SPOTS, ONE YEAR APART. both WERE SURGICALLY REMOVED ON SCALP. I FEEL GOOD AND THERE ARE NO KNOWN TUMORS FROM ct SCANS. my ONCOLOGIST SUGGESTS IMMUNOTHERAPY TREATMENT FOR 6 MONTHS. WHAT IS YOUR OPINION?
Thu, 19 Jul 2018
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I have reviewed your query and here is my advice.
* As far as my clinical experience is concerned, as there are no current scalp lesions it suggest very good treatment response.
* The immunotherapy helps to remodeling of the immune system with particular emphasis towards the targeted cells, which in my opinion is best to follow as per advise of your doc.
Hope I have answered your query.
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I have reviewed your query and here is my advice.
* As far as my clinical experience is concerned, as there are no current scalp lesions it suggest very good treatment response.
* The immunotherapy helps to remodeling of the immune system with particular emphasis towards the targeted cells, which in my opinion is best to follow as per advise of your doc.
Hope I have answered your query.
Let me know if I can assist you further.
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