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Levodopa, Melanoma, and Parkinson's Disease Neurol 43:674-677, Weiner,W.J.,et al, 1993 See this aricle in Pubmed Article Abstract Previous reports and the Physicians'Desk Reference caution against the use of levodopa in Parkinson's disease(PD)patients with melanoma.A critical review of the literature reveals only anecdotal evidence to support a link between levodopa and melanoma.In fact,levodopa has an antitumor effect on melanoma.We report nine patients with PD and melanoma who were treated with levodopa/carbidopa(L/C).Current evidence suggests that L/C can be used safely in PD patients with a history of melanoma.

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