Guest guest Posted April 16, 2004 Report Share Posted April 16, 2004 Is there anyone out there who has taken or knows someone who has tried LDN for malignant melanoma? My dad was diagnosed with malignant melanoma one and a half years ago. Recently we found out that it has metastisized to his brain and lung. I've heard of people taking LDN for melanoma and I am trying to find out more about it. Thank you. Sign up for Internet Service under $10 dollars a month, at http://isp.BlueLight.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 16, 2004 Report Share Posted April 16, 2004 Dear , LDN is used in treatment of malignant melanoma. I am copying a noteworthy case from the LDN web site. "Malignant Melanoma. L. is a 53 year old woman with metastatic malignant melanoma whom Dr. Bihari first saw in August 2000. Her primary skin lesion had been removed from the lower back in late 1976. A lump in the left groin was biopsy positive in December 1977. It appeared to respond to treatment with BCG in a clinical trial in January 1978. She was disease free for 20 years until a cancerous lesion appeared near the site of the original primary. It was removed surgically. She started a melanoma vaccine trial in April 1999 but developed two new skin lesions on the low back over the next six months. In February 2000 a bone scan showed a lesion in the left sixth thoracic rib, with growth evident on a repeat bone scan in April 2000, which also showed further lesions in the left sacrum and the L5 vertebra. She began taking low dose naltrexone in August 2000. She showed no growth of these three bone lesions and no appearance of new lesions over a thirty-three month period since that time. She has remained on naltrexone only." You may want to visit http://www.low dose naltrexone.org and click on the LDN and Cancer page to learn more, and also consider a consultation with Dr. Bernard Bihari in New York City (he does in-depth telephone consultations, 212-929-4196). My dad is 89 and was diagnosed with multiple myeloma 1.5 years ago. His only treatment is 4.5 mg LDN nightly. He walks with a cane, but is able to live alone, drive, cook and clean for himself. I highly recommend contacting Dr. Bihari, as my dad is one of his patients. Whatever you decide, good luck and God Bless, Susie -------Original message ----- From: KIttle low dose naltrexone Sent: Thursday, April 15, 2004 7:59 PM Subject: [low dose naltrexone] LDN and melanoma Is there anyone out there who has taken or knows someone who has tried LDN for malignant melanoma? My dad was diagnosed with malignant melanoma one and a half years ago. Recently we found out that it has metastisized to his brain and lung. I've heard of people taking LDN for melanoma and I am trying to find out more about it. Thank you.Sign up for Internet Service under $10 dollars a month, at http://isp.BlueLight.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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