I really have fear of sounding like I’m paranoid. I’ve had discomfort in my lower back for a while - worse at night. I’ve had aches and pains before with back and neck but stopped medication I was prescribed in Feb. it’s getting worse and really painful...
Hi back in 2015 I had Dabrafenib tablets, (the tram was only available for 50% of trial people back then). Back then we went in for a blood test an hour before our appoint, then waited for an appointment up to an hour sometimes after our appointment time...
Hello everyone, I have an inch long scar on my forearm from my mole removal back in July - I’m waiting for me wider/lymph date. This afternoon I have noticed quite a lump under my skin near my scar. It is perpendicular to the scar and about a cm long...
I had my mole biopsy 7 weeks ago and this was done with local anisthetic, I was very nervous I thought I was going to pass out. I now have to go back for WLE on the 7th of October and I am very nervous I spoke to my consultant and he said I had 3 options...
Evening all, just a quick query. Has anyone had/know of anyone who has had immunotherapy for stage 3 melanoma when they have multiple sclerosis ? Wondering if side effects of immunotherapy are exacerbated by multiple sclerosis . Thanks for any input...
Hi Spanielmumma I accidentally hit the 'flag to moderator' button when replying to your post about the lump you've noticed near where you had your excision biopsy. As it's now out of hours it's unlikely your post will be put back on the site until tomorrow...
Hi, I'm new here. My husband has severe diarrhea with pembro and is losing weight. I know it's a common side effect, but wondering how others coped with it?
hi, I'm 17 and i have some health anxieties. i had a mole(with some asymmetries and a ragged border) on my face from childhood(not birth) and there was about a month ago that i got worried about it, at first i felt it has raised abit but i guess that...
Hi, I had a stage 2a melanoma removed last year and was lucky it hadn’t spread to my lymph nodes. I’ve been under three month review and had another couple of moles removed in that time. The latest one is a melanoma in situ. I know this is great in the...
Hello everyone, I was wondering if anyone knows whether a diagnosis of melanoma or any cancer puts you at higher risk of catching covid? I'm a teacher and all covid restrictions have ended in schools - I'm in a school with 250 4-13 year olds. I teach...
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