Richard Case wrote:
> As a rather "silent" member of the list, the topic of "Skin cancer & PD"
> woke me up! I have had parkinson for over 10 years and am currently
> battling reoccurring skin cancer.
> My question to the list is -- Is there any published or medical
> information on the effect of parkinson's or it's medication on skin
> cancer?
> Yola Case 48/10
Dear Yola,
I've been concerned about this, too, and am also searching for
information. Here is a list of articles that have been written on the
subject; to search for yourself, go to Medline:
http://www4.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/PubMed/
and enter:
parkinson's disease and skin cancer
Best,
Kathrynne
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Rampen F. [See Related Articles]
Melanoma and levodopa.
J Am Acad Dermatol. 1998 May;38(5 Pt 1):782-4. No abstract
available.
PMID: 9591833; UI: 98252530.
Pfutzner W, et al. [See Related Articles]
Malignant melanoma and levodopa: is there a relationship? Two new
cases and a review of the literature.
J Am Acad Dermatol. 1997 Aug;37(2 Pt 2):332-6. Review.
PMID: 9270541; UI: 97416591.
Kleinhans M, et al. [See Related Articles]
[Levodopa and malignant melanoma--case report and review of the
literature. A contribution to causal relationship
between levodopa and the development of malignant melanoma].
Hautarzt. 1996 Jun;47(6):432-7. Review. German.
PMID: 8767657; UI: 96293932.
Maffioli L, et al. [See Related Articles]
Scintigraphic detection of melanoma metastases with a radiolabeled
benzamide ([iodine-123]-(S)-IBZM).
J Nucl Med. 1994 Nov;35(11):1741-7.
PMID: 7965150; UI: 95054473.
Weiner WJ, et al. [See Related Articles]
Levodopa, melanoma, and Parkinson's disease.
Neurology. 1993 Apr;43(4):674-7. Review.
PMID: 8469320; UI: 93226097.
Merello M, et al. [See Related Articles]
Impaired levodopa response in Parkinson's disease during melanoma
therapy.
Clin Neuropharmacol. 1992 Feb;15(1):69-74.
PMID: 1576600; UI: 92248572.
Kande'l EI. [See Related Articles]
[Melanoma as a possible complication of the treatment of
parkinsonism with L-dopa preparations].
Zh Nevropatol Psikhiatr. 1989;89(9):126-7. Review. Russian. No
abstract available.
PMID: 2692357; UI: 90118487.
Foster HD. [See Related Articles]
Disease family trees: the possible roles of iodine in goitre,
cretinism, multiple sclerosis, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis,
Alzheimer's and Parkinson's diseases and cancers of the thyroid,
nervous system and skin.
Med Hypotheses. 1987 Nov;24(3):249-63. Review.
PMID: 3320695; UI: 88093887.
Kochar AS. [See Related Articles]
Development of malignant melanoma after levodopa therapy for
Parkinson's disease. Report of a case and review of the
literature.
Am J Med. 1985 Jul;79(1):119-21.
PMID: 4014296; UI: 85248585.
Ostrovskii MA, et al. [See Related Articles]
[Physiologic functions of melanin in the body].
Fiziol Cheloveka. 1985 Jul-Aug;11(4):670-8. Review. Russian. No
abstract available.
PMID: 3899834; UI: 86006072.
Rampen FH. [See Related Articles]
Levodopa and melanoma: three cases and review of literature.
J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry. 1985 Jun;48(6):585-8.
PMID: 4009196; UI: 85236384.
Rosin MA, et al. [See Related Articles]
Malignant melanoma and levodopa.
Cutis. 1984 Jun;33(6):572-4.
PMID: 6744949; UI: 84260720.
Stewart RM, et al. [See Related Articles]
Urinary 5-S-cysteinyldopa in Parkinsonism after DOPA and carbidopa.
Acta Derm Venereol. 1983;63(2):97-101.
PMID: 6189350; UI: 83200071.
Bernstein JE, et al. [See Related Articles]
Levodopa administration and multiple primary cutaneous melanomas.
Arch Dermatol. 1980 Sep;116(9):1041-44.
PMID: 7416757; UI: 81020152.
Fermaglich J, et al. [See Related Articles]
Levodopa and melanoma.
JAMA. 1979 Mar 2;241(9):883-4. No abstract available.
PMID: 762862; UI: 79112202.
Sober AJ, et al. [See Related Articles]
Levodopa therapy and malignant melanoma.
JAMA. 1978 Aug 11;240(6):554-5.
PMID: 671667; UI: 78220960.
Fermaglich J, et al. [See Related Articles]
Parkinson's disease, melanoma, and levodopa.
J Neurol. 1977 Jun 13;215(3):221-4. No abstract available.
PMID: 69691; UI: 77229688.
Pelfrene AF. [See Related Articles]
[Letter: Malignant melanoma during treatment with levodopa].
Nouv Presse Med. 1975 May 3;4(18):1365. French. No abstract
available.
PMID: 1153302; UI: 75217515.
Happle. [See Related Articles]
[Malignant melanoma and L-dopa. Review of literature on the problem
of causal relationship].
Fortschr Med. 1974 Sep 26;92(27):1065-6. German. No abstract
available.
PMID: 4457419; UI: 75132192.
Lieberman AN, et al. [See Related Articles]
Levodopa and melanoma.
Neurology. 1974 Apr;24(4):340-3. No abstract available.
PMID: 4856355; UI: 74127320.
Robinson E, et al. [See Related Articles]
Levodopa and malignant melanoma.
Arch Pathol. 1973 Mar;95(3):213. No abstract available.
PMID: 4686512; UI: 73095507.
Skibba JL, et al. [See Related Articles]
Multiple primary melanoma following administration of levodopa.
Arch Pathol. 1972 Jun;93(6):556-61. No abstract available.
PMID: 5025039; UI: 72181169.
Cisneros Vela JL, et al. [See Related Articles]
[Familial basal cell nevus syndrome].
Actas Dermosifiliogr. 1968 Sep-Oct;59(9):533-48. Spanish. No
abstract available.
PMID: 5747297; UI: 70267439.
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