Nodular Melanoma

Hi Spring2024

Thanks for getting in touch and welcome to the online community.

My name is Paula and I am one of the Cancer Information Nurse Specialists on the Macmillan Support Line.

I can see you have joined the bladder cancer forum. I hope you’re finding it helpful sharing your experiences with others.

It’s good to read you’re getting over a bladder cancer diagnosis, and I hope that’s going well despite finding a mole/wart on your breast. It’s never easy getting a cancer diagnosis and then being referred urgently with other symptoms that are also worrying.

Here at Macmillan, we can give general advice and support. We are independent from the NHS and don’t have access to medical records so cannot give personalised information.

I am pleased you have been seen by your doctor who has done an urgent referral to a dermatologist to review your mole/wart. It’s only natural for your doctor to do this referral, especially with your cancer history. The referral enables you to be seen by a specialist quickly.  

The dermatologist is in an ideal position to investigate this further and take biopsies if required. This will indicate if the mole/wart is benign or abnormal. Further test may be required depending on the results.

Sometimes moles can bleed if they have been scratched, scraped, or irritated. This can occur for no apparent reason or in some cases if they are cancerous. Normally they don’t require medical treatment but need to be checked by a specialist if it continues to bleed. Hopefully, you will receive your dermatologist appointment soon so they can investigate your mole/wart further.

Waiting for appointments and further test and investigations can be a challenging time, so it’s important that you don’t feel alone. Here at Macmillan, we offer a range of support and services you can access. You may find this link helpful to look at. We also work in partnership with BUPA to offer free counselling sessions.

You can also give us a call, so we can discuss how we can support you more. You can talk to one of our nurses on the support line. It’s a free phone number on 0808 808 0000 and we are here 7 days a week, 8am-8pm or email us. 

I hope this information has been helpful, please don’t hesitate to get back in touch.

Ref: PW/AC