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Hi, My name is David, I’m 63 living in Montrose north east Scotland. I was diagnosed march 2023 with nodular melanoma after a quick mole appeared then ruptured, I had quick surgery for this then a second surgery to enlarge the original surgery site...
I am being treated for Mucosal Melanoma of the vagina, which I know is rare but wondered if there is anybody else out there with the same cancer type. OR Anybody else out there on the Harmony immunotherapy clinical trial- I’ve just started wanted...
Hi everyone. I have received news via a phone call from my dermatologist that a recent surgery to remove melanoma in situ 3 weeks ago has not taken all margins away and I need further treatment using a chemotherapy cream. The surgery was very close to...
Hi all I had a WLE surgery on my 1a melanoma last Thursday (24/10). Even after a week I’m still getting some bleeding. I don’t have any dressing as it’s on my vulva just two layers of stitches and glue. I’m just wondering whether to call the hospital...
Hi, My mum has been going through this journey for almost a year to treat 2 moles. On one of the moles the WLE still had cancerous cells on the edge so she had a second back in June. She was originally told that it was stage 1a for this particular mole...
Hi. I have had a single dark streak along my index finger on my right hand for 6 months. I went to Dr back in December and got referred to a specialist. They did mri and ultrasound but could find nothing obvious so they decided to wait to see if...
Hi all, I had a mole removed 5 days ago, the consultant seemed convinced it was a dysplastic mole (apologies if that’s spelt incorrectly). When I had it removed I forgot to ask how and when I would get results but I assumed I’d call the GP or get a...
My husband had a suspicious mole on his back excised (full excision) about 3 weeks ago. He got an sms yesterday confirming a telephone appointment with Dermatology for next week - assuming to get his results. Feeling so so anxious about it and really...
Sorry this is a difficult post, but just wondered if anyone who has had the ipi/ nivo combined immunotherapy, and now on the nivo maintenance has been given a prognosis. My partner has now had his 9th nivo maintenance dose, out of a possible 25, and...
Hi everyone, first time poster, I hope you are all well. I had an excision biopsy taken just over 2 weeks ago, I was advised by the dermatologist that results could take around 6 weeks. I wasn’t too worried at first and I’m sure the mole was removed...
