New Zealand is in summertime in the southern hemisphere. After a blistering summer, there is a reminder by their media of the dangers of sunbathing without protection. I was impressed by this article and the intricate diagnosis of melanoma. There is no current cure for it. A forty year old with undiagnosed melanoma will die and at an early age. It is better to prevent it and the New Zealanders now know it. The exam removes cancer at an early stage and phases out pre-cancerous lesions that most folks don't even notice.
Pay attention to physicians that absolutely do care about the health and longevity of Americans.
By Harold DeMonaco
If you watched (click here) or read the news this week, you probably heard a story about former President Jimmy Carter’s ongoing battle with metastatic melanoma. He was diagnosed this summer with lesions in his brain and liver. Since his announcement, he has undergone surgery to remove the lesion in his liver, brain irradiation, and treatment with a newly approved immunologic drug called Keytruda. On Sunday morning, he told his bible class, “My most recent MRI brain scan did not reveal any signs of the original cancer spots nor any new ones.” For Mr. Carter and his family, this is wonderful news. His cancer was caught early with the detection of a single lesion in his liver that was operable and several small brain lesions. Technically, Mr. Carter is in remission. We can all hope that his continued treatment with Keytruda will prevent additional lesions from appearing. Importantly, Mr. Carter did not use the word “cure.”..
