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Is Radiation And Steriod Usage The Right Treatment For Melanoma?

My dad has been diagnosed with melanoma, with several brain lesions and has gone through radiation already and is done with that as well as the steroids now he is not eating much, the oncologist has given him 3 to 6 months how accurate do you think this may be?
Fri, 2 Jan 2015
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Your father has last stage malignant melanoma which itself is an aggressive skin cancer. In this stage, he cannot be cured. The entire aim of treatment now is to make him as comfortable as possible and to extend his life. For the brain lesions, brain radiotherapy plus steroids is the only option. This will not melt the brain lesions entirely but will keep them in check for sometime. If he is fit then you can consider giving him chemotherapy in consultation with your oncologist else forget it. Sorry to say but he doesnt have long and I would give him around 2-3 months.
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Is Radiation And Steriod Usage The Right Treatment For Melanoma?

Your father has last stage malignant melanoma which itself is an aggressive skin cancer. In this stage, he cannot be cured. The entire aim of treatment now is to make him as comfortable as possible and to extend his life. For the brain lesions, brain radiotherapy plus steroids is the only option. This will not melt the brain lesions entirely but will keep them in check for sometime. If he is fit then you can consider giving him chemotherapy in consultation with your oncologist else forget it. Sorry to say but he doesnt have long and I would give him around 2-3 months.