Hi everyone, I just wondered if anyone had any experience with a melanoma on their palm. Back in August I had stage 2a melenoma removed and my slnb came back clear. I had my first 3 month check up today and my consultant and a dermatologist want to...
My history is multiple melanomas over period of 16 years. The last to be surgically removed (2023) was stage 3b and I was given targeted therapy for 12 months. Latest CT scan flagged a concern which warranted an MRI of my liver; Two areas on my liver...
Hi all, had melanoma removed from inside of one nostril and now being offered immunotherapy which seems to have various side effects especially this "pembro" drug, I'm 69 now and wondering how I'll react to treatment, or is there anyone out there who...
I have a 5th recurrence of mm on my leg and there has been a suggestion for possible Tvec treatment. I would like to speak to anybody on here who has experience of this as I am feeling very anxious about it. Hope everybody as well as they can be today...
Had a mole removed in July, was told 8-12 weeks for results. It got to 11 weeks and I called them to chase it and was told the sample had been sent to another hospital for a second opinion. A few days later I logged onto my patient portal and saw a histology...
I have recently had my check with the cancer nurse in Dermatology. It’s been 6 yrs since my melanomas and treatment I had immunotherapy. I had 4 melanomas in total over 12 yrs the last being difficult surgery to remove as large cancer weighing 1 kilo...
Went to the dermatology appointment today. I asked for my staging. This is pT4b or Stage 2c in normal terms. They then had a look at all the moles on my body and those I thought were dodgy weren’t but she found a suspicious one on my back. She took...
Morning, wanted to reach out to anyone who has also had panniculitis as a side effect to debrafnib and trametinib. I have huge red lumps over my limbs and struggling to walk the pain is dreadful. Any advice? Thanks bees
My partner had their first treatment last week of Nivolumab and ipilimumab, and wondered how others found that it affected them? Did it take long for the side effects to kick in and were there any 'lucky' people who did not get any at all after the first...
Hi all. I’m new here - I don’t yet have a diagnosis but thought it would be ok to ask a question. I’ve seen a dermatologist after my GP made a referral for a mole. I’m very lucky that I have private medical and saw someone the following week. She looked...
