Hi, I was diagnosed with lung cancer stage 2 but turned out it’s a super rare spindle cell melanoma that was a metastasis from a skin cancer that has since resolved itself. Lung surgery removed tumour with clear margins, and clear lymph nodes so I thought...
Hi…I’m not sure where to start. My partner has been treated for secondary cancer in his lymph nodes as the primary melanoma was never found. After starting immunotherapy we were told this hadn’t worked and he is now on tablet meds. The cancer has spread...
Hi I am new to this group I have recently been diagnosed with melanoma
Hi everyone I'm new here and wondered if anyone else has experienced what I am. So I've been diagnosed with stage 3 melenoma and have just started immunotherapy 24/10/2025. The next day I had severe pain in my left side jaw was sent to hospital given...
Hi everyone, I’ve been stage 4 for 3.5 years. Initially I had melanoma to stage 3 in 2011/12 treated with surgeries. I went 10 years clear but in May 2022 went into hospital with spreads to nearly every bone, muscle and organ in my body. 3 tumours were...
Hello I am New here and just wanted to connect with people who understand. Most days I am coping well but today I feel so overwhelmed and alone. I have stage 3c nodular melanoma. Large deposit found in one sentinel lymph node, but worryingly with...
Hi all, My husband had 0.70mm melanoma on his shoulder Oct 22, had it removed and given the all clear . Fast forward to Feb 2025, he decided to have a voluntary lung function test offered by the NHS which showed a small shadowing on his lung and swollen...
Hello, my husband has just been diagnosed with anorectal melanoma and I was wondering whether anyone here had experience of this. Thank you so much.
Hello, new to this forum. I was diagnosed with stage 1 melanoma back in 2018 when I was 22 years old, I had on going skin checks for quite some time with some additional suspicious moles removed thankfully they were okay. Two months ago I itched my...
Hi, had a mole removed 3 weeks ago and have just had a follow up appointment made for me later this week. Unfortunately I’m going to be on holiday and won’t be able to attend. I asked could there be a phone appointment ( optimistically hoping for the...
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