My oncologist has decided to change my infusion from every 2 weeks to once per month which means double the dose just wondering what to expect regarding side effects are they more severe, more of them? has anyone else experienced this ?
Good afternoon community My wife has been waiting almost 8 weeks for results from a mole removal. We’d not heard anything in this time but after she emailed the clinic yesterday to chase up she got an email letter back for an appointment in 2 weeks...
Hi, sorry if there is already a discussion somewhere about this but I can’t seem to find any information about it. i had a WLE and SLNB a week ago for a melanoma on my upper left arm. I know that it is very early days in the healing process but I have...
Hi, I've had stage 4 melanoma for two years, all was under control until I suddenly became very ill in July and multiple brain mets were found. Thankfully the whole brain radiotherapy that they tried as a last resort has worked, the mets have shrank in...
I'm starting Immunotherapy in January for a Melomena on my left arm. This has been completly removed and I'm having WLE and SNLB in Jan too. PET scan was clear. I'm worried about the side effects, colitis, liver damage, thyroid etc and am wondering how...
After receivng the all clear from my WLE and SLNB 2 years ago after a melanoma on my scalp, lesions have developed on my brain. They think this is secondary cancer as mri has shown no other area of concern. There is also a nodule on my lung. Just looking...
I recently had a brown spot removed on my face between my mouth and cheek, privately at my local dentist. The surgeon reassured me all was well but sent the tissue off for a biopsy. When I went back for a routine check-up 4 weeks later he told me I had...
My husband was diagnosed with malignant melanoma in August. At the surgeon appointment, they explained that the biopsy showed that there were microsatellites which indicates that it wants to spread, The surgeon said because of the satellites they would...
I'm early on my journey, had a Spindle Cell Melanoma full excised. Clear PET scan and WLE SLN removal due in January. I keep reading about Melanoma going to brain but I haven't been offered an MRI.. I'm seeing my oncologist on Wednesday, should I mention...
Hi, I had a WLE on my wrist yesterday - diagnosis from biopsy was stage 1a malignant melanoma. After the biopsy I couldn't drive for about 10 days as it pulled on the wound and stitches. It was about 6cm diagonally across my wrist ending just below the...
