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Hi all, I’ve previously being diagnosed with stage 3C for which I had surgery and followed by adjuvant targeted therapy which I finished in August 2024. I’ve had a recurrence in the same area and again just had surgery. Would I now be offered immunotherapy...
Hi Everyone, I am still experiencing a variety of emotions since being diagnosed with stage 1 melanoma 18 months ago, this has been hightened since being discharged from dermatology and will no longer have any follow up/ surveillance appointments. While...
Hi Everyone, I joined the group has had a large mole removed from my abdomen on Wednesday. Had four deep stitches and a few surface stitches obviously it’s been sent for testing for melanoma. Obviously, it’s very scary. I’ve got to wait four weeks...
Morning forum sibling has been diagnosed with melanoma that had gone deep. ct and mri scans have showed lesions on lung, spleen, spine and liver( awaiting to get tested to see if if it has spread) More appointments are scheduled, put he is currently...
Had mole removed 8 weeks ago, 7 internal and 7 external stitches. Back to the hospital tomorrow for results, just wondering if anyone has went back to the hospital for results only to find out it’s not melanoma? Worried sick, and was hoping I would have...
Born in 1967 in Edinburgh, Scotland Moved to Florida in 2000 Prostate cancer 2017, had a robotic prostatectomy All clear since Parkinsons Disease 2019. Living with it 8 Facial Basal cell removed via the Mohs Surgery over the last 3 years Currently...
I’ve got a nasty raw red rash which started on my feet but is now progressing up my body. It started after I’d finished my 12 months of Pembro - I didn’t have any rashes during treatment and had nothing like this before. Dermatology have ruled out fungal...
Hi all, Can you advise what options you may have been offered if in a similar situation? I was diagnosed with superficial spreading melanoma with a high mitosis rate so was offered a WLE /SNB which I opted for. Results came back today that original...
Melanoma on lymph node. I am due to have my second double dose of immunotherapy next Tuesday. My specialist has just called to say my levels of Troponine are pretty high, and was I experiencing alot of fatigue. I am not, which I told him. Is this going...
Hello everyone. I have a stage 3 malignant melanoma on a lymph gland in my pelvic area .I started immunotherapy two weeks ago, a double dose. I have another next week, then surgery scheduled for early January. I have a fair understanding, but not many...
