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Hi, Has anyone had any incidental findings in head scan to do with blood vessels? They say there no metastatic melanoma identified. It has come up on scans before but not been mentioned before and its not on all scans , they are not to concerned at...
Hi- new to group and just been diagnosed with stage 3 melanoma. Had a wide excision on leg and satellite cells found at wound site and in two lymph nodes. Awaiting a ct to see if cancer has spread. 6 yrs ago I had a melanoma same leg a wide excision but...
Diagnosed last November and doing ok so far. taking dabrafenib and trametanib since March but suddenly got quite bad muscle/joint pain. Paracetamol not making much difference.
Hi all, This week I was diagnosed with metastic melanoma after a biopsy of one of my inguinal lymph nodes. No idea where the primary site is at this point. I have been asked to attend an MRI scan on my liver, which doesn't seem good. I've been referred...
Hi, I was diagnosed with with pt1a on 19th March. Told I would be discussed at the MDT meeting and will hear back. I received two referral emails on 25th March saying 20 week wait. So my anxiety and stress levels have been much higher than usual....
Hi All, I've put my full story in my bio, so check my profile if you have questions for me! I've been referred for my first in-person dermatology appointment after teledermatology assessed two of my most concerning moles (abdomen and hand/finger moles...
Hello all. My first post here, but importantly a big thanks to MacMillan for everything they do. I had stage 1b malignant on my thigh three and a half years ago. Went through the surgery, including the wider excision and lymph biopsy. A very stressful...
Stage 2 Invasive nodular melanoma On the 25th April 2025 I had my wide local excision & bilateral axilla lymph node biopsies. I woke up from surgery with armpit nerve pain and it hasn’t left me since. I would say there is a small improvement but I’m...
Hi, I have stage 4 melanoma and I am currently on targeted therapy. I only managed 3 rounds of combined immunotherapy due to the treatment giving me hepatitis of the liver. After months of steroid treatment my liver recovered and my team decided I could...
I’m just wondering what waiting times people have had between being diagnosed with stage three melanoma and starting treatment. I had MRI and CT scans three weeks ago and as yet, have not received a follow up appointment with oncology to either discuss...
