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Q&A Session Four
- Do new treatments for melanoma in general, including vaccines for melanoma, help with the treatment of melanoma in CMN?
- Is there a connection between a parent having an autoimmune condition and their child having CMN?
- Can the pigment in the hairs on top of the CMN disappear?
- Can I dye the hairs on top of my CMN?
- Does surgery reduce or increase the risk of melanoma in CMN?
- Does having CMN on your legs reduce the strength in your legs?
- Does CMN reduce speech development?
- If a baby is born with one CMN and then develops a small mole in the first year of life, does that count as a satellite (a second CMN) or just a normal mole?
- Is there any research about using drugs for people who have neurological problems with CMN, but they don’t have melanoma?
- What is the best way to approach the school my child with CMN is about to start?
- Does having CMN relate in any way to having poor ovulation?
- Can CMN be diagnosed during pregnancy?
- Do people who have CMN need to be generally screened for cancers?
Q&A Session Three
- What is the percentage of people who have brain abnormalities with CMN developing melanoma?
- Does the chance of developing melanoma differ depending on the size of the CMN on the skin?
- How long will new small CMN satellites keep appearing?
- Can we stop new small CMN satellites appearing?
- Does IVF increase the risk of CMN developing?
- Does having a suntan (as opposed to sunburn) increase the risk of melanoma in CMN?
- Can you comment on treatments / surgery as seen recently in the media?
- How should I protect my child from the sun?
Q&A Session Two
- Does laser therapy work for CMN and hair removal?
- Should nodules always be removed?
- Are you more likely to get melanoma depending on the gene that has caused the CMN?
- Are you more likely to get neurological problems depending on the gene that has caused the CMN?
- Do I need routine gene testing for CMN?
Q&A Session One
- What is the cause of CMN?
- Is all the CMN research focused on the NRAS gene?
- What CMN research is currently taking place?
- What are the chances of finding a treatment for CMN?
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