Hi, I recently had a facial mole removed which was a melanoma. Awaiting (this week) a SLNB and WLE on my cheek area. Finding it vary scary both the possible outcome but also the more invasive facial surgery/scarring. Has anyone had this on face pls? If...
I am told I am to have total lymph node removal from the groin area. This is as a result of the removal of a malignant melanoma last year. I understand this will entail a period of time with drains and I am slowly getting my head around the post op...
Thank you for accepting me on this forum. My husband attended dermatology approx 2 years ago with a lesion on his cheek . A diagnosis of seberhoic keratitis was made and the lesion frozen off with an apperent good result. Unfortunately it reappeared...
When does the 5 year survival rate start? Does it start again as you get recurrences just wondered
I only finished treatment end of August and have just had my first set of scans since then. Already I've "activity" in neck lymph glands! The ultrasound dept beat the melanoma specialist nurse to the post by ringing at 0830! So I was immediately on edge...
My husband was diagnosed with stage 4 melanoma, with spread to a neck lymph node, liver and lung and spine. He started the two immunotherapy treatment but has suffered quite severe side effects, being hospitalised after both. Temperatures of 40 degrees...
Hello all Well this is all new to me a goodness what a road to travel this is ! My husband got diagnosed back in May 24 and only just now have we got a treatment plan ! He has been diagnosed with Kidney,both lungs and right hip cancer which was a...
Hello everyone, my husband had a punch biopsy on a rare lesion on his foot two weeks ago. The consultant has said she is sure it's an acral melanoma and that they will need to make a treatment plan for him, but that can't be decided until the biopsy is...
Just been diagnosed going to have my lymph nodes checked and where the mole was re-opened again. So scary, I had double mastectomy in 2018/19 due to breast cancer.
Hello everyone, I am looking for some advice and experiences please. My husband has nasty lesion on his foot, we saw dermatologist Tuesday who said she is concerned and that it is an acral lentiginous melanoma. She referred my husband for a punch biopsy...
