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Just been told I will be having Pembrolizumab treatment starting next week (when I get my appointment) I’ve read up about the side affects and was also told about them in my meeting , I just want to know if anyone has had this and if so how tired did...
I had a mole removed last year which was diagnosed as Stage 1A, had the WLE and everything came back fine. I've had one of the all over body follow up checks and I've got my final one in a couple of weeks. I've got 2/3 moles that I mentioned last time...
I've had a mole removed that waa 7mm x 11mm. As it was an excisional biopsy they advised they would just take a 1mm margin. The scar I've been left with it over 4cm long which took me by surprise. They said at the time I would likely need a WLE which...
Hi, so a few months ago I found that a mole had changed colour and shape. I stupidly ignored it thinking I might have hurt it somehow and it was fine. It never got better and i saw a doctor who was worried about it, i quickly then saw the dermatologist...
Hi everyone, I'm posting on behalf of a family member who has a stage 4 melanoma only found straight away at stage 4 in January. He has had 3 rounds of the ipi/ nivo immunotherapy and we have just found out this is not working... Can anyone tell me...
Hi. I was diagnosed with stage 1B melanoma in February this year. Referred for WLE and SLNB in March. The SLNB failed so I didn’t get the reassurance that the melanoma hadn’t spread to lymph nodes. I had my first follow up in June and the consultant advised...
I joined the forum today I was diagnosed with skin melanoma approx 6 hrs ago,it was diagnosed and removed on the same day Since then I've been diagnosed with bladder cancer (not melanoma),lung melanoma and now brain mets melanoma The first actual...
Hi everyone. Im hoping to get some advice. I have Stage 4 melanoma (which started on the crown of my head) for which I received aggressive immunotherapy last year which resulted in many side effects including hypopituitarism and hypothyroidism as well...
Hello everyone, I have been diagnosed as above with no visible moles being there, also the cancer has spread to I few lymph nodes in my stomach and back area. I am in pain all the time and can hardly get of of bed, I suffer with nausea and weakness in...
Reaching out to you guys - daughter has melanoma in liver , shoulder/bone degeneration spine and lungs . Waiting mutation results . Docs don’t now think immunotherapy will work . Anyone got any success stories or suggestions . We are fighting this !
