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What is the association between Parkinson's, melanoma, and levodopa, if any. No one in my family has been diagnosed with Parkinson's, but my mother had a melanoma removed (no recurrence)and I saw a reference to an association to PD and levodopa. Should I be concerned?

Answer: The risks of a levodopa product (not the disease) causing melanoma is thought to be…

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