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I have a sizeable metastasis on my liver and a cancerous lymph node under my right axilla. This developed from a squamous cell skin cancer on my right shoulder.. I am having immunotherapy, Cemiplimab, three weekly. I have had two so far and my next one...
Hi newbie to all of this !!! Just started dab tram after two days have had all the side effects. Can't work again either. Thinking of giving up work as I can't see a way forward on this medication. Any advice from anyone please .
Hey has anyone feared their diagnosis was incorrect and had a 2nd opinion to double check please? Mountains of my evidences professionals saying same all along many many symptoms coming along all pointing to vulvar melanoma. Plus my oncologist said my...
Hi I’m a bit new to all of this and not really sure what to say but I was diagnosed with a melanoma (stage 3b) on the top of my head last year. I had it removed along with lymph nodes on both sides of my head. I’ve been having immunotherapy for the last...
Hi everyone I really am in a bad place mentally I’m 34 with 5 children and finding things so hard went and had a mole checked didn’t think much then had the dreaded phone call it was melonoma she told me it was in situ and it was the best we could of...
Hello, I have just started immunotherapy with Pembrolizumab for advanced melanoma, would be nice to be in contact with someone going through the same journey. Thanks.
Hello I have just joined this site after a very harrowing meeting with the surgeon who plans to do the operation. He was very scary emphasising it is a major operation ( which I knew) but telling me I would never be the same afterwards!! and not to expect...
Hi there, I'm 36 and just been diagnosed with advanced melanoma. Currently waiting for the MDT to review for treatments and wondered what people do to manage the waiting? Carry on as much as normal? Exercise? Chill? Is there anything I can do to help...
Hi. I had a large mole removed in June and was diagnosed with melenoma stage 1b. Now I'm waiting to see the plastic surgeon ahead of having further skin removed from the back of my calf and a biopsy to see if the cancer has spread. My calf has been...
Hi, has anyone ever heard of Encorafenib and Binimetinib used as targeted chemo to treat advanced melanoma causing secondary bone cancer to develop? If you’ve ever heard of it, had any experiences, links to any studies or anyone I could ask - please let...
