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Initial biopsy showed stage 1B for boyfriend's melanoma. Will there be further surgery required ?
,Hi, just joined the community. I was diagnosed with melanoma in July 2023. A large mole in my right lower abdomen had turned cancerous. I had this removed in August followed by a wide excision and sentinel node biopsy. The cancer had spread to the nodes...
Hi I’m new to the group my husband has received a stage 1b diagnosis at 0.9mm and advised he needs a WLE and lymph biopsy how long do you generally wait for the next procedure after receiving lab results?
Good afternoon, I have recently been diagnosed with pt1a invasive melanoma. Does invasive mean it could have spread? It is only 0.3MM depth but as it is on my leg apparently the skin is not as thick there? I have an appointment this week with my specialist...
So got referred because I found a lump in mmy groin inJanuary, been lots of different opinions but biopsy showed melanoma...probably related to a primary under my toenail of all places...no diagnosis until 10 days ago..lump is still growing....get my...
Hi My name is Sean, Im 52 and live in central Bedfordshire. The week before Christmas was all a bit of a whirlwind for me, being rushed through the system because it was thought I had small cell lung cancer, which in January was diagnosed to be Stage...
Hello everyone, My Mum has had a small dark patch/bump near her thumb (top side) for years, it's never got any bigger but recently it started to scab over. She went to see a nurse who then sent her to a clinic to have an AI scan done of the bump....
Hi, my Dad has just completed his 4 doses of ipi/nivo and has had his first dose of the single nivo. He is suffering from severe itching amd has been given various creams and tablets but nothing seems to be working. Has anyone had something that works...
Hi everyone. After my wife noticed a changing mole on my back at the end of August I had it removed by my GP 2 weeks later. It turned out to be a melanoma in situ but a further procedure was now necessary to make sure it was all clear. Had that...
Just had my the biopsy result of a lump on my leg. Lump has since been excised but am devastated to hear that it is melanoma. To have CT scan then plan of treatment. Dr said there was no swelling in the lymph nodes in my knee, groin, armpits and neck...
