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Hi new to the group and got to make a decision on treatment or not. I have had my cancer removed and scans now show no cancer. I have been asked to have immunotherapy Nivolumab every 4 weeks for 12 months. My worry is all the side effects of having a...
I had a wide excision in April for a positive melanoma biopsy. SLNb negative. I’ve had my 3 month post op appointment with mole mapping and have been told I have another very suspicious mole in a completely different site. I am waiting for my biopsy...
Hi does anyone know how long you are under general anesthesia when you have wle and slnb and small skin graft.
Hey friends, My husband was diagnosed 2-3 months ago with Mucosal Melanoma. Primary site was in the throat and was investigated when his lymph nodes swelled up in the neck. Following surgery, and what has transpired to be very extensive neck decease...
Anyone having treatment at the moment with Pembrolizumab
Feeling all over the place lost all my confidence and am frightened all the time I use to been so independent and looking forward to retirement last November and then in feb the bottom fell out of my world
Hello to everyone! My father was diagnosed a year ago with malignant melanoma stage 3c. He has positive lymph nodes and he started immunotherapy with pembro that didnt work. He relapsed and before three months he did total lymphadectomy. From the biopsy...
The last few months have been the ride of my life. In Feb I went to the doctors with a an itchy mole on my back,I couldn't see it, my boyfriend pointed it out that i was scratching it. I knew in the back of my mind what it was. As soon as I heard the...
I am currently waiting for a biopsy result which has made me so anxious I’m having to take diazepam (suffer from serious health anxiety) I go away on holiday as my sisters getting married in 2 weeks and have my biopsy result the Monday I get back which...
Hello folks I got given my date for the WLE and SLNB, which is in 3 weeks time. My lymph node removal is from my groin, just wondering how long after the op will it take for me to be mobile and fit for work. I am a receptionist so I'm desk based but...
