Hi, I'm in my early 20’s and noticed a mole on my back itching a couple of months ago. I was in the process of moving house and GP so took a while to arrange an appointment. The itching seems to be around the mole rather than the mole it’s self but it...
Good morning all. First time here, sorry this is so long winded. I have had a mole of some sort up on the middle / top of my inner thigh and it was not at the back but near the back, so i did not know it was there, it could have been there years and...
Hi What is the recovery time for SLNB in the groin? thanks
My 80 year old mother has just had a mole on her face removed that was found to be a stage 1 melanoma. She’s having the surrounding area removed further in a few weeks but they are not doing the slnb. Any ideas why they aren’t doing it, I’m worried that...
I have a young family & my kids give me the inspiration to fight; twice since my diagnosis I have been given two weeks to live, but I refuse to let this defeat me. I have a malignant melanoma stage 4, which spread to my brain and other major organs...
Hi i have read some of the discussions here and it’s making me more concerned about my partners diagnosis. He has had the mole removed and is waiting for the Sentinel node biopsy, WLE and scans but the pathological staging is PT4b and it’s 4.2mm … is...
I was recently diagnosed with Stage 3 Melanoma after a WLE and SLNB at the end of May 2023. I was advised to commence targeted Treatment as a preventative, started it on 5th of September and on days 2-4 side effects such as painful legs, sharp pains...
Hi. First time poster. Hope this is in the right section. - feel a bit of a fraud as I've not had any diagnosis as yet! So - being a bloke, I've pretty much ignored sun warnings etc over the years and not really paid much attention to moles etc. I'm...
Hi everyone, I'm new here and would lbe grateful for some advice if anyone has had a similar experience. I had a WLE & a biopsy done at the same time to remove a suspicious lesion almost 7 weeks ago with no results yet. My scar has healed really well...
Hello, I am a woman, 50 years old, with the following issue: On my right cheek there is dark brown patch with a smaller darker patch inside it. This has been there for years but I feel like it is getting darker (and I am getting paler too). The patch...
