Hello. I had Melanoma stage 1a on my leg which had been removed by WLE in 2022. In September a small pink nodule appeared on same leg not far from original WLE scar. After a week it developed to a small ulcer and has grown ever since. Ulcer is currently...
Hi all, Am hoping someone can give me a bit of an idea regarding my forthcoming SNB. My melanoma was removed initially but as it's mitosis rate was high, I've been advised to opt for a wide local excision & sentinel node biopsy check. The melanoma...
Hello Yesterday I saw the dermatologist following a red flag referral by my Gp. It was about a 3mm red and brown slightly raised lesion just above my collar bone. It has been there for about 3 years but has recently grown and looks a bit crusty at times...
Is 14 weeks acceptable for SLNB results following removal of a mole stay 1b diagnosis Been given an appointment which is 14 weeks after biopsy Didnt think wait would be that long
I had a skin lesion (below right; after removal, below left) removed in Sept 2023 which turned out to be a malignant melanoma. I wasn't given staging info, but was advised that it had a thickness and size that meant immunotherapy was strongly recommended...
I’ve recently been diagnosed with stage 1b, awaiting WLE and SLNB, how do people manage and process the uncertainty and potential unknowns of what may come in the future?
Hi all! I have my dermatology appointment tomorrow following referral on the 2 week pathway due to 2 moles/lesions which look suspicious. I am a very moley person and there are others that I would like the dermatologist to look at so will be asking...
Finishing adjuvant dab tram & worried about what happens now. Feeling very anxious as I felt taking the tablets at least I was doing something
Hello, I'm at a bit of a loss atm, I've had photos taken for possible skin cancer on the top of my ear, I was initially told last year it was a seborrhoeic keratosis however it started to bleed, scab and itch, I had the photos done yesterday and last...
Hi, Back in Aug/Sep 2023, I had a 5mm punch biopsy, which found a Malignant Melanocytic lesion I then had a 2cm wide local excision and sentinel lymph node biopsy, as well as a skin graft on my right shin. This was a Stage 1B About a month ago, a...
