People of any background, gender identity or sexual orientation etc can be diagnosed with cancer. Please be welcoming and supportive when talking to others.
We keep this a safe space for everyone. To find out more, take a look at our Community Guidelines.
Hello, I'm 19 and have recently been diagnosed with SSM. Bit of a shock but staying positive, meant to start university this September after a gap year. My tumor is 2.1mm deep and non-ulcerated, so stage 2A atm but I've been looking at the prognostic...
Hi everyone I had my surgery on Tuesday wide local excision (WLE)and sentinel lymph node biopsy (SLNB) I’m in a lot of pain a was told to take pain killers the ones you buy by over the counter they have cut from behind my ear to half way around my neck...
Hi, just feeling anxious as after having a mole removed 3 weeks ago at a clinic and was told there it was Melanoma. They said I would hear from hospital in 2 weeks by letter or phone call to confirm this. I have tried to contact dermatology dept at the...
Devasted, terrified. Went through 10 months of pembro thinking there was every chance I would be fine, or at least fine for years to come then scan results came back showing inclining 3 lymph nodes in my groin and a lung nodule. Being offered Nivolumab...
Just an update after a long 6 month wait I finally had my WLE and SLNB done Friday. At last!! I had one lymph node in my groin (not right in the groin a little further down) and the WLE just above my knee. Not sure how many stitches or what it looks like...
Hello, In mid 2020 i noticed a mole growing on the face (right cheek). It was itchy and bleed very badly if I caught it. Due to Covid I couldn't see the GP face to face, so sent images and had a phone appointment. The GP didn't think there was anything...
I am female aged 58 and have this in my vagina. If it hasn't spread (waiting results) what is good treatment?
Hi just want to post a positive post my husband who was 51 at the time fit n heathy not Poorly or anything but was on bp meds possibly hereditary they said, was diagnosed with stage 3c melanoma it was 1 year ago it was a growing mole on his stomach he...
Just been diagnosed. Went to my GP just over three weeks ago after seeing blood on my t shirts. Had no previous signs of an issue, no itching or anything. Took more than two weeks to get appointment to see dermatologist. On the day was told I had a melanoma...
Hi all. My partner is on Dab & Tram since 1sr December 2021. Since taking he has had shivers, rigors high temperatures, low temperatures aching joints bad skin ( like it’s been sandpapered) has had to stop the course each month about 12 days in. His bloods...
