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I was Diagnosed with Melanoma in my Eye in 2023, Had Proton Bean therapy in Clatterbridge Cancer Hospital in Liverpool, followed by routine, checks by Moorfields in London, then followed by that MRI Scans every 6 months, in February this year, MRI showed...
Hi. I've had a stage 1B melanoma removed from my sscalp. It was 0.8mm deep, in the first layer of skin only. There is a 10% chance the cancer has spread to my lymph nodes, 90% chance it hasn't spread at all. I need to decide if I want the sentinel lymph...
Anyone else feel depressed and anxiety after treatment has finished and just having regular scans because it had gone i cant understand it fought it for five years
Had a wide exision on my left forearm after having a melanoma diagnosed in April. Despite consultant concern there may have been an early recurrence no melanoma was subsequently discovered and today the nurse, after a thorough exam declared me cancer...
Hi all, had a biopsy on a mole 5 weeks ago, has been confirmed as Lentigo Malinga, saw the consultant today, next step is to remove all the mole with a narrow margin due to location of mole. For this then to be tested to make sure no invasive melanoma...
I had a melanoma on my foot removed nearly 3 years ago followed by a WLE and removal of 2 lymph nodes in my groin, followed by 12 months of immunotherapy. At my last quarterly scan I was told there was something unexplained in my lung.I then had a full...
I’ve been waiting over 3 weeks for my results after removing a suspected melanoma. I called 1 week ago and was told it was sent to another hospital for a second opinion. Rang again this morning results weren’t back then late this afternoon just received...
Hi guys. Just went for a routine check up about some moles I have loads but got told can.only do 2 at a time!! Was sent for further pictures at a diffrent surgery and less than 24 hours later got a call saying im on 2 week pathway and now my anxiety has...
I had my dressings removed and changed yesterday. I had been warned by my surgeon that to go deep to remove all the tumour, but I wasn’t prepared for what I saw. I have a large hole in my calf which I could fit a ping pong ball into! I am so worried that...
Hey everyone My mum (72) was diagnosed with stage 4 melanoma in Dec 24 with approx 4 cm tumor in the right side of her brain. She also has vitiligo which developed in 2023. We did targeted radiotherapy on her brain tumor and started with pembrolizumab...
