Post #634579 by MadDogMike on Tue, May 1, 2012 11:28 AM

It's May again, Melanoma Awareness month. As many of you know, my beautiful wife lost her battle to Melanoma last August so this issue is close to my heart.

Preventing Melanoma has a 100% success rate - avoid excessive sun exposure with shade, clothing (long sleeves and hats), and sunscreen. Teach your children to do the same.

Treating Melanoma as a skin cancer has a 95% success rate - educate yourself and watch for any suspicious skin lesions, especially moles or large freckles. Get regular (annual) checks by your dermatologist, especially for those with fair skin or family history of Melanoma.

Treating Melanoma as a metastatic disease has a 30% success rate - great strides are being made in the treatment of Melanoma. But until that "silver bullet" is found, surgery, chemotherapy, and radiation just seem to slow the disease down in most cases.

100% vs 95% vs 30% ~ it's your choice!

Mike