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Hello this is my first time on here so hopefully someone can help, i had stage 1b melanoma on my Lower leg and have been told I need to have a Wide Local Exicision and Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy. I can’t make my mind up about the SLN Biopsy as I’m...
My oncologist has decided to change my infusion from every 2 weeks to once per month which means double the dose just wondering what to expect regarding side effects are they more severe, more of them? has anyone else experienced this ?
Good afternoon community My wife has been waiting almost 8 weeks for results from a mole removal. We’d not heard anything in this time but after she emailed the clinic yesterday to chase up she got an email letter back for an appointment in 2 weeks...
I've got stage 2 Spindle Cell which sadly was 6.2mm due to it being missed 2 years ago:(, WLE and SNLB in January and year of Keytruda ahead. PET clear and waiting on MRI results. It's becoming clear that I will never rest easily again. Even if all my...
Good afternoon all. Hope everybody is keeping well. Firstly i got diagnosed with stage 3b Melanoma in October 2024. I also had like a funny scab on the side of my forehead and after a long time i was told it was a BCC, which i wasn't too worried...
Hi, sorry if there is already a discussion somewhere about this but I can’t seem to find any information about it. i had a WLE and SLNB a week ago for a melanoma on my upper left arm. I know that it is very early days in the healing process but I have...
Hi, I've had stage 4 melanoma for two years, all was under control until I suddenly became very ill in July and multiple brain mets were found. Thankfully the whole brain radiotherapy that they tried as a last resort has worked, the mets have shrank in...
I'm starting Immunotherapy in January for a Melomena on my left arm. This has been completly removed and I'm having WLE and SNLB in Jan too. PET scan was clear. I'm worried about the side effects, colitis, liver damage, thyroid etc and am wondering how...
After receivng the all clear from my WLE and SLNB 2 years ago after a melanoma on my scalp, lesions have developed on my brain. They think this is secondary cancer as mri has shown no other area of concern. There is also a nodule on my lung. Just looking...
I recently had a brown spot removed on my face between my mouth and cheek, privately at my local dentist. The surgeon reassured me all was well but sent the tissue off for a biopsy. When I went back for a routine check-up 4 weeks later he told me I had...
