Melanoma insitu

Hi Vaw58,

Based on my personal experience, I would definitely be concerned enough to pursue all avenues to get an appointment to have the lump checked as soon as possible.

I was diagnosed Stg 3c malignant nodular melanoma in 2020 and received Keytruda immunotherapy after WLE/SNLB. I had been NDE since completion of immunotherapy.

In early October I also found a hard lump the size of a grape in my armpit near the site of my original SLNB. I had no other symptoms. I made an appointment with my oncologist and I received a PET-scan which showed activity in the area of the lump. The lump was excised in late November by a surgical oncologist and proved to be a melanoma tumor . It was removed with clear margins and I have been deemed "cancer-free" again. Melanoma can be so sneaky.

Lumps often are benign and harmless, but please don't take any chances. I am now a firm believer in getting all lumps checked out.

All the best to you. I don't mean to scare you with my own experience, but please be concerned and don't worry until you have more information.

Dave11