I just got back from a 6 day bike ride through the San Juan Islands (Wa state) and one of the other participants had had malignant melanoma 10 years ago, and was doing great, no recurrence. So I was happy to see a good outcome for someone, as it is often not that way, as both Brian and Gary have said.

Ginny M. SCC of Left lateral tongue Dx 04/06,Surgery MDACC 05/11/06: Partial glossectomy with selective neck dissection. T1N0M0 - no radiation. Phase III clinical trial ("EPOC" trial)04/07 thru 04/08 because tests showed a 65% chance of recurrence. 10 Year Survivor!