Hi all, has anyone experienced cording after SLNB. If so any advice or exercises?
Hello, I have just been diagnosed with stage 1b at 0.8mm after having a mole removed and have been offered an SLNB and WLE but no one can advise me if the SLNB is a good idea or not as I am right on the edge of 1a. I have a leaflet which indicates that...
Hi I had a bumpy mole removed 23rd August on the front of my thigh about 3 inches above my knee. My gp had already warned me it was probably melanoma as did the dermatologist consultant but he said it was "early". I had a wait of 7 weeks between referral...
Hi I'm really confused about the staging The initial note came back as 1.15mm and the nurse told me I was stage 2a. No ulceration mentioned. They said the stages were 1, 2a and 2b and then 3a etc However, I've sen some people say their moles were...
Hi I'm new to this group and my younger brother has just recently had a cancer diagnosis. They thought it may have been a sarcoma but have said its melanoma in his foot. The consultant has said that the treatment is more that likely amputation which...
Hi all, those who have seen my earlier posts will see that I've had good lab results for a large mole. It's not a MM. I've got my histology report and it's stated as "This is a compound mostly junctional melanocytic naevus with heavy pigmentation...
Hi All, does anyone have any wisdom on whether to get a third Asteazeneca Han or the Pfizer booster when I’m Pembrolizumab?
Hi I am about to start my treatment of dabrafenib and trametinib in a couple of weeks , could anyone enlighten me to some common side effects as I am a bit concerned about working as I am an hgv driver and I certainly have a responsibility not to drive...
Lymph nodes drain was replaced as I had a spell in hospital again after having my drain removed, and getting cellulitis,and infected seroma , I’m worried about seeing consultant next week as it will be 4 weeks of new drain ,and I am still draining a lot...
My partner had 2 lymph nodes removed 1 has come back positive. He will obviously be seen to discuss treatment I was wondering what happens now, now the cancer is in lymph nodes can I travel elsewhere even though node has been removed? All of a ‘tis was...
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