So I understand what they both do and why you take them both together. I was just wondering that hypothetically if after my wle and positive slnb there was some melanoma cells still present in my body, would the treatment simply be stopping or slowing...
Hi Everyone I was diagnosed with melanoma and had a biopsy at the beginning of November 2022 followed by a skin graft on 16th January. I am getting in touch to ask how long it will be before the spikes of pain stop coming and when will the donor site...
Yesterday I had a WLE on my scalp and 4 lymph nodes removed. It was a long day but I'm home and feel ok. Needed a skin graft too. Time to rest and await results. My consultant was fantastic.
Hi all, Yesterday I had a nuclear liquide injected around my t1b melanoma biopsy site on top of my head early in the morning to determine which lymph nodes would be suspect. WLN was performed a few hours later and the ENT was able to remove all cancerous...
I am being offered a place on a clinical trial which involves apparently a new and encouraging approach to treatment.. The research involves also an outside Company called Iobiotec. I am having difficulty finding info online about this particular trial...
I understand there may be a level of triaging and backlog to deal with, but I'm anxious to hear more about what will happen to me. Last week I got the results from my SNLB - positive in the one node. However it appeared to be a small amount and had...
Is anyone else on a long waiting list for WLE and SLNB? I’ve been told it’s at least 5 months and, to be honest, I’m worried about waiting that long. Am i overthinking it all?
I'm hoping someone can shed some light and/or give me the right questions to ask my doctor... A brief overview: 2 years ago I had a stage 2c melanoma removed, WLE and lymph node biopsy. Lymph node and surrounding tissue clear. In Dec a routine CT...
Hello, I found out in November that I had stage 2b. I’ve finally got a date for WLE and SLNB on 2nd of March. I’ve spent the last few months worrying. Nervous about surgery. I’ve not had any issues with my health until now. I work as a dementia specialist...
Hi, my wife has stage 4 metastatic melanoma and has been on Debrafenib and trematenib since January which has been fantastic sadly we have just found out it is now stopping working and two brain tumours have appeared Doctor is now starting her on...
