Some of the possible treatments of melanoma for Bill to consider are tumor removal surgery, chemotherapy, and immumotherapy.
One of the most suggested surgery treatments for melanoma inlvolves a sentinel lymph node biopsy and tumor removal at the same time. When the doctor or surgeon cuts out the tumor, they will also remove the surrounding lymph nodes to ensure that the cancer will not spread to the nearby areas of the skin. After surgery, small scars can be covered with different types of cosmetics, while larger scars may be concealed with skin grafts.
Another type of treatment for melanoma is chemotherapy, which includes different types of drug therapies and usually a combination of several drugs. This kind of treatment is limited for melanoma because currently there are only a few drugs that are approved by the FDA. Chemotherapy for melanoma is still being researched.
Immunotherapy is intended to stimulate the immune system so that it reacts more strongly against a patient's melanoma cells. This may destroy the cancer or just slow its progression. Several vaccines are viewed as promising. However, these newly-developed treatments are still being tested and only some have shown success in clinical trials.
Based on my research, I would have to conlcude that the most benefitial treatment for Bill's melanoma is surgical removal of his tumor, along with the sentinel lymph node biopsy. This treatment is a serious step for Bill, but it will ensure that the cancer is gone and the lynph nodes in the area surrounding the tumor are also removed. Chemotherapy and immunotherapy can be an alternative for Bill if he does not wish to undergo surgery, however, these treatments are not always successful because they are newer and drugs are still being researched.
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i agree with the option of surgical removing, because when that tumor is successfully removed there is no chance of the benign tumor to spread. Even though a tumor of that level isn't considered a big deal, better safe then sorry i just think your better off removing the tumor for good.
i very much agree with the surgically removing of the mole because then there is no chance of spreading.
i agree, getting the mole surgically removed is the best option. It is one way to insure that the tumor wont spread.
I think your conclusion makes the most sense out of the ones I've read so far. Providing two forms of treatment in place of just one seems more rational than just hacking away at the region and hoping that it's all gone away.
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